Former MLB pitcher Bill Laskey joined KOAL's Drive Time Sports Wednesday afternoon for his weekly segment talking all things MLB. This week's segment featured conversations on the San Diego Padres, Albert Pujols chasing home run 700, Walker Buehler's second Tommy John surgery, the return of Bryce Harper and the AL playoff race.

Dave Parker, known affectionately as "The Cobra," was one such legend. The Hall of Fame outfielder dazzled baseball fans with his extraordinary talent and charisma throughout 19 unforgettable seasons in the big leagues. At his peak with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the late 1970s, Parker was counted among the very best the game had to offer.

Sadly, Parker passed away on Saturday, June 26, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 74.

Throughout his remarkable career, Parker captured the 1978 National League MVP Award, claimed two World Series championships, an impressive ten years apart, and notched back-to-back NL batting titles. His outstanding performance earned him three Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger awards, along with seven All-Star selections and the coveted ’79 All-Star Game MVP Award. He also made history by winning MLB’s inaugural Home Run Derby in 1985.

Known as an intimidating force in the outfield, Parker amassed 2,712 career hits with a .290 batting average, smashed 339 home runs, and drove in 1,493 runs over an 18-year career from 1973 to 1991.

On April 15, 2021, Parker joined Jordan Buscarini on KOAL's Drive Time Sports. During his time on the show, he discussed his book, "Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood," as well as his entertaining career.

UFC returns to Vivint Arena on Saturday, August 20 with a welterweight championship bout headlined by No. 1 men's pound-for-pound fighter Kamaru Usman and No. 2 ranked contender Leon Edwards. Monday on KOAL's Drive Time Sports, Larry Pepe joined Jordan Buscarini to talk about the match up and why the UFC has decided to return to Salt Lake City for the first time since 2016.