Dave Parker had already grabbed a seat on the temporary stage inside PNC Park's center field gate on the Riverwalk when he was approached by an old colleague from his playing days.
The woman laughed as she recounted a story about how Parker once picked her up and carried her into the Three Rivers Stadium clubhouse.
Parker was one of the strongest men in baseball at that time, strength that led to seven All-Star games, a 1978 Most Valuable Player award and multiple batting titles, Silver Sluggers, Gold Gloves and World Series.
At his peak, Parker would tell his teammates three things before games: The sun's gonna shine, the wind's gonna blow, and Big Dave Parker is going 4-for-4.