Considering some of the comparison; it is not quite clear why he isn’t in the Hall of Fame. Please try again. Imagine Sports brings you the best PC and online sports simulation games on the market today. To learn more refer to our “I heard a fella say once he'd rather have a rose bud when he was alive than to have a whole rose garden thrown his way after he is gone. Willie Mays says Allen could hit a ball farther than anyone he’s seen and insists, “Richie Allen was and still is a Hall of Famer as far as I’m concerned.”, Gossage calls Allen, “the greatest player I ever saw play the game.” Mike Schmidt refers to Allen as “one of the most talented, intimidating, smart, well-rounded, five-tool baseball players in history.” In addition to calling Allen a great competitor and among the best players and professionals, Tony Perez calls Allen “a good friend, great guy and true gentleman.”, Chuck Tanner, Allen’s manager with the White Sox, paid him the ultimate compliment, saying, “Dick was the leader of our team, the captain, the manager on the field. And Allen had lots of it. Offensively, I thought there wasn't anything Mr. Allen couldn't do and at 12 years old - sort-of - liked his "not-politically-correct" style and look. Dick Allen was a complete player. Error type: Breaking Down The Sixers Eight Remaining Games, "LOL": The Latest MLB Proposal to Players to Return to Play, , he ranked Allen as the top rookie of the 60’s (1960-1969). He played on seven All-Star teams. He led the AL in home runs twice. fran strz july 29th 2020 at 941 pm there was not a player as good as richie when it came to hitting with power he was the best his home runs are traveling as i talk about him. 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Fans have rallied around the idea that the Hall of Fame has slighted Allen. During his senior year at St. Francis, Richie qualified for ECAC and became the first diver in St. Francis history to attend the event. 2017 Topps - Rediscover Topps Buybacks - Bronze #1973-62, 1985 TCMA - Most Valuable Player American League - Undetatched Strip Set #YMAJMRKHBP, 1989 St. Vincent U.S. Having trouble reading this image? And he earned his Phillies Wall of Fame plaque in 1994.. Apparently, one voting member of baseball’s Golden Era Committee. Rookie year: Trout with 167 and Allen with 162. The triple-A Arkansas Travelers made him the first black player on the team. eBay Homepage Auctions Event! Average is 100 with a higher or lower percentage than the midpoint. In fact, he had 850 extra base hits out of 1,848 knocks: That 46 percent also included 320 doubles and 79 triples. I Love To Fuck Bill James As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. During his High School diving career he competed at the Empire State Games, and held the diving record at Molloy until 2001. Richard Allen Jr. has a dream, and it’s one that can finally come true if the voters on the Golden Days Era Ballot elect his dad, Richie “Dick” Allen, into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dick Allen may not be in the Hall of Fame, but with an MLB career like his, we'll explain why he should be! The time has come to right a horrible wrong. Richie Allen was the first "great" everyday player I had ever seen. I couldn't wait to watch Richie Allen on TV or at Shea when he and the Phillies came to play. To sum up, Allen isn’t campaigning for the Hall of Fame, and this article is only for Phillies fans’ enjoyment. And after scrawling “BOO,” OCT 2,” and “PETE” for the boobirds, he messaged “NO” and “WHY” to continue the fuss despite contrary orders. “He somehow developed a reputation as a bad teammate, a guy who caused trouble in the clubhouse. He needs to get on the ballot of the Golden Era Committee in December. Dick Allen’s stats for 15 MLB seasons—Runs-1,099…Hits—1,848..2B–320..3B–79…HR–351….RBI–1,119…..BA–.292….OBP—.378…SLG–.534. At his first game in Little Rock, fans showed up with a sign that read: “Let’s not NEGRO-ize our baseball,” among worse things, according to the Arkansas Encyclopedia of Culture and History. Why? Period, thee end. They said he played hurt and always gave his all. There were other issues that seemed strange and petty. Dick Allen at the SABR Bio Project Already! This website uses technologies such as cookies to provide you a better user experience. PHILLIES’ GREAT RICHIE ALLEN BELONGS IN THE HALL OF FAME. Allen lobbied for a trade, even using his spikes to form words in the infield dirt as a communications method.

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