People might look a little differently now at ex-Pirates slugger Dave Parker, a one-time National League MVP known for his size, swagger and fierce competitiveness during a 19-year career.
Now they might notice a tremble in his hand. His words come out a little slurred. His strides aren’t what they once were.
But when speaking about his own four-year battle with Parkinson’s disease at a conference in Green Tree Saturday, he will make sure patients, family caregivers, medical professionals and others attending know he’s still a fighter, and that everyone with the disease should stay active and spirited in meeting it headlong.