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| Date | 2008-08-29 |
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| Message | You are so right. He was considered a "bad dude" because he wouldn't take any crap from the press or the fans. If he were white,he would be seen as a hard nosed gamer. Because he was black he was seen as a bad seed. I compare him with Milton Bradley today.(I'm a 60 year old white guy, btw) Dick was a great player and belongs in the HOF with other guys like Tony Oliva, Jim Rice, Andre Dawson, Bert Blyleven, Jim Kaat, Ricky Colavito, and others. |
| Date | 2008-08-23 |
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| Message | In the summer of 1972 when I was 13 Dick Allen was my hero and the White Sox were making their first serious pennant run since 1967. It was my first magical baseball summer and Duick Allen wa its focal point. There was a time when he was the absolute best hitter in MLB. That's enough for me!!! |
| Date | 2008-07-30 |
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| Message | he belongs in the hall with the best. |
| Date | 2008-07-28 |
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| Message | Grew up in Philly-- Allen was the best!! Every barber shop, tavern or public place with a TV would stop to watch Allen at the plate, whether the Phils were ahead or behind. ALlen had tremendous star power. My favorite hitter of all-time. |
| Date | 2008-07-26 |
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| Message | He was my hero when he played for the chicago white sox from 1972 till 1975. we all copyed his manuerisms in the batters box. I hope he is doing well. dale hall |
| Date | 2008-07-22 |
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| Message | He was definitely one of the best and most exciting players to watch, and I used to look forward every morning to reading the stats of the previous day's games, to see how he'd done. Let's face it, Rookie of the Year, MVP, many great years and a fine career overall as a power hitter who could run the bases with speed as well...he obviously deserves the HOF nod. What a cool personality and sense of humor he had too, and I remember how he amused the fans at Dodger Stadium with his shoe scribblings in the dirt around First Base as he waited out the pauses between pitches and batters while fielding that position. |
| Date | 2008-07-08 |
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| Message | I was introduced to Dick (Richie) Allen in 1967. A friend who knew him introduced him to me as Rich. Although I am a huge baseball fan, I only realized an hour after we had met that he was Richie Allen. He was a star with the Phillies at the time, yet I saw him almost every week at a small local bar when the Phillies were in town. He was one of the nicest, most approachable, down to earth people that I have ever met. It seemed like the Richie Allen I knew, and the one talked about in the Philadelphia media were two different people. He was very respecfull to everyone he met. I can't see how anyone can say that what he did off of the field kept him out out of the Hall of Fame. Look at his numbers. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. |
| Date | 2008-07-06 |
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| Message |  Richie was my favorite player too. I was born in philly in 62 but at the age of 5 i loved him. My Dad my uncles my mom my brothers and sisters followed my dads lead and hated him. I was always the different one at home. Thats why I became a millionaire. PS they did well too |
| Date | 2008-07-05 |
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| Message | White Sox fan for a very long time...I have many favorites in Pale Hose group but Dick Allen was one of my favorites and one of the best i have seen in person |
| Date | 2008-07-02 |
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| Message | To whom it may concern: This website is awesome. I was born outside of Philadelphia and Dick Allen was my favorite player. I had photos and a poster of him. I couldn't get enough of watching him. I have the book, Crash. I met Allen during spring training in my sophomore year of junior college. I went to JC in Clearwater, Fla. It was my biggest thrill to meet him and get his autograph. The ironic thing about me is now I'm a sportswriter...someone Allen wasn't too fond of during his day. Again to the person who put up this website, fantastic job! Thank you for bringing back memories of an outstanding player. Thank you. |
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