Dave Parker passed away less than a month away from his induction ceremony, making his son's speech hit that much harder as it happened. Dave Parker II even mentioned that he died while writing his Hall of Fame speech.

Dave Parker II will speak at the Hall of Fame induction on Sunday, nearly a month after his father died at 74.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker’s son shared a poem written by his late father, during Parker’s posthumous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday.