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Apr 1, 2014 · Remember the collision at home plate with Mets catcher John Stearns in June 1978? The one that broke Parker's cheekbone? Stearns held onto the ball, but Parker says he didn't remember...
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Sep 25, 1978 · On June 30, in the season's most resounding crash, Pittsburgh's 6'5", 235-pound Dave Parker attempted to bowl over Stearns, who was blocking the plate with two out in the ninth and the Mets...
Mar 8, 2014 · Add this video to your website by copying the code below. ... Bad dude Stearns and Dave Parker home plate thunderous collision. DP broken jaw and Stearns ouch. DP MVP+++
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Sep 16, 2022 · Pirates star Dave Parker sustained a broken collarbone in one collision with Stearns in 1978 and future Mets star catcher Gary Carter got into a fight with him after another collision at...
Sep 16, 2022 · The most legendary Stearns moment, however, was his 1978 collision at the plate with Dave Parker of the Pirates. Parker was a huge man, 6’5″ and 230 pounds in peak shape at the time, and...
Sep 16, 2022 · The star Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker sustained a broken collarbone in a collision with Stearns in 1978. The future star Mets catcher Gary Carter, then with the Montreal Expos,...
Sep 16, 2022 · Stearns was perhaps best-known for blocking home plate in a June 30, 1978 game against the Pirates, standing his ground to tag out Dave Parker for the final out of the game. Parker suffered a broken jaw in the collision.
