Dave "The Cobra" Parker, the Cincinnati native and one of the most feared hitters of his generation, has died of complications following a long illness, the Cincinnati Reds announced Saturday. He was 74.

CINCINNATI (AP/WKRC) - Former Reds player and Cincinnati native Dave Parker passed away on Saturday at the age of 74. No further details about Parker's death were immediately available. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012.

Powerful enough that long before Cincinnati legend Dave Parker, who died at the age of 74 Saturday, June 28, won his own long-awaited place in baseball’s Hall of Fame, he helped open the path for another Cincinnati-raised player to reach Cooperstown.