Allen belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Truth! https://t.co/lj7W7Fr9Sd
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 8, 2024
Let’s be honest about why Dick Allen, the greatest hitter of his era, isn’t in the Hall of Fame already: he was on the wrong side of racist white baseball writers during his time on the ballot, and it has harmed his legacy ever since. https://t.co/ei6FUSeBYL
— PGL: The Sandman (@PerfectGameLex) January 8, 2024
"The baseball writers used to claim that Dick would divide the clubhouse along racial lines. That was a lie. The truth is that Dick never divided any clubhouse."
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 8, 2024
Mike Schmidt https://t.co/L8oGkFH2Xo
Truth!! https://t.co/tSJJvb9ifk
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) December 23, 2023
“He played in front of home fans that were products of that racist era. Fans threw stuff at him & thus Dick wore a batting helmet throughout whole game. They yelled degrading racial slurs. They dumped trash in his front yard at his home”
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) December 10, 2023
Mike Schmidt on Dick Allen pic.twitter.com/V7DJqTR9V7
Sad! 