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| Date | 2007-05-13 |
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| Message | Great website. Mr. Allen was one of my favorite players when I was growing up. I recall he was a great basketball player as well in high school. Would you or anyone happen to know his yearly scoring totals in high school? I found some information on the web that he scored over 1900 points in total but was curious to know how he did on a yearly basis. Thanks again for this great site and yes he should be in the hall of fame. |
| Date | 2007-02-19 |
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| Message | Where does Richie Allen live??? He is the greatest player ever;like Babe Ruth with that 40 oz. bat. Hope your doing well and God bless you. Cruz |
| Date | 2007-02-04 |
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| Message | Just met Mr. Allen at the local Burger King in Burbank, CA. I remember watching him play baseball for the Phillies back in the 60's when I was growing up. He is a consummate gentleman with an engaging personality. He was kind enough to talk for quite awhile. It was a privilege and honor to meet him. I hope he makes it into the Hall of Fame some day. |
| Date | 2007-02-03 |
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| Message | Richie Allen was my favorite player when I was growing up and remains so to this day. I had the opportunity to watch him play several times in the 60's at Connie Mack and still remember the tremendous home run he hit to dead center that was still rising as it left the park. I think he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and hopefully the Veterans Committee will do the right thing. |
| Date | 2007-02-01 |
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| Message | Yes , Richie was a super athlete. He doesn't say much about how good he was in other sports. I was speaking to his brother Hank. He told me, Now Hold Your Breath, that Richie was offered 101 Division 1 Basketball Scholarships. Yes,you read it correctly, 101 Division 1 Scholarships. Amazing. |
| Date | 2007-01-28 |
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| Message | As a lifelong die hard Sox fan, Richie is my all time favorite player. There will never be another player like him. It is a no-brainer that he belongs in the hall.  |
| Date | 2007-01-20 |
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| Message | Very good!!! |
| Date | 2007-01-04 |
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| Message | The Question is,once again. Will Rich be overlooked by the Veteran's Committee ? He made the final cut from 200, down to 20 candidates. No big Deal. He makes the cut every year. The players who vote are influenced strongly by Baseball Stat Guru Bill James. Bill does not like Rich. He said that he was a bad influence in the clubhouse. His opinion on Rich came from the many books that he read. He never actually saw Rich play. James is from a small town in Kansas. He doesn't know the facts about Rich. Allen was the first African American ever to play in Little Rock, Ark. for the Phillies AAA farm club in the 60's. He was called names, his car was vandalized as was his apartment. When he arrived in Philly he was also a target of the fans. Rich never said a word about this throughout his entire career. He kept it in his gut. Bill White on the other hand speaks about the racial issues while he was playing and becomes President of the National League. It's just not fair.One man speaks out and gets rewarded while another does not and gets nothing. I have been on this site before, I know Allen personally for over 30 years.I worked as a groundskeeper in Philly for 33 years. I always propose this question and I believe it makes a lot of sense. How come a Pitcher who throws a baseball 100 MPH, and has a winning percentage just over 500 get voted in, yet a Hitter who has hit some of the longest HR's in Baseball History with numbers not? One is awarded for Power while the other is not. |
| Date | 2006-12-16 |
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| Message | Over the past few years I have become pretty good friends with Richie. He is without question one of the finest and genuine people I have ever met. It is an honor and privilage to have him as afriend. He deserves the Hall of Fame. Thanks "twin". Rob |
| Date | 2006-11-30 |
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| Message | Dick was also an amazing football and basketball player, in short, he was one of the most talented high school athletes in the history of Pennsylvania. No one has ever said he did not belong in the hof. Dick has always refused to act in the manner that white baseball executives expected their Black players to act. Dick was and is a MAN and I am so very proud of him and his accomplishments. I know him from his HS days and before the draft in 1963, he told me he would be the rookie of the year in 1964! The hof should be ashamed of itself for excluding Dick and for not admitting Buck Leonard until after he died. And what about Andre Dawson??? Could there be a racist streak in the baseball writers who vote for the hall???? |
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