Dick Allen should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dick Allen, born #OTD, was the 1972 AL MVP w @whitesox, leading lg w 37 HRs, 113 RBIs & .603 slugging. In '74 led AL in HRs & slugging again despite missing last 3 weeks. Career 156 OPS+. His @sabr bio https://t.co/IoTQRzOozh pic.twitter.com/gojDsNUKoh
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) March 8, 2022
50 Years Ago Today: Chicago #WhiteSox slugger Dick Allen hits two inside-the-park HRs in the same game vs. Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven! (July 31, 1972) #MLB #Legends #Baseball #History pic.twitter.com/fbMu5iB8yG
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 31, 2022
Chase Utley's iconic walk-up song, “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin, is easily the most memorable in Phillies history.
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) July 21, 2022
Fifty years ago this summer, writes @matt_breen, Dick Allen helped invent walk-up music. https://t.co/YTxJlZiE9h
Bob Gibson pitching against Dick Allen at Connie Mack Stadium, 1968 pic.twitter.com/hpSV4rCsAF
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) July 22, 2022
@SBarzilla you know that #DickAllenBelongsInTheHOF @DickAllen_15 is ranked tied for 22nd in All Time with his 156 career OPS+ . Look at the photo. This photo shows the true Greats of the Game and Dick Allen is right there with them. pic.twitter.com/5Tu3j3tBfJ
— Mark A. Carfagno (@markcarf) July 30, 2022
Sad! 