As Dave Parker enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame today as part of the 2025 class, just a month after his passing, the Pirates will continue to honor his legacy this season. On Friday, the team debuted a “Cobra” patch on the jersey that will be worn every game for the remainder of the season. Additionally, the patch design has been painted onto the field at PNC Park behind home plate.
Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who currently wears Parker’s #39, said on Friday that he plans to try to find a different jersey number by next season if one is available to honor Parker and open the door for the team to retire that number.