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kairos12

(13,337 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:08 PM Dec 2020

Dick Allen has died

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-dick-allen-died-20201207-zyhngctlgjdq5mzhuq37wnrpmq-story.html

A very underrated player who dealt with racism on an unbelievable level. He used to wear a batting helmet in the outfield for fear of being hit with thrown objects. As a hitter he hit titanic shots.

RIP Mr. Allen. You deserved better.

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Dick Allen has died (Original Post) kairos12 Dec 2020 OP

A former ROY, MVP and seven time All Star Clash City Rocker Dec 2020 #1

RIP Mr. Allen. Recalling your classic bombs,,,, benld74 Dec 2020 #2

Another link. generalbetrayus Dec 2020 #3

the greatest player outside of Pete Rose NOT in the hall of fame. Allen suffered from beachbumbob Dec 2020 #4

Clash City Rocker

(3,543 posts)

1. A former ROY, MVP and seven time All Star

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 04:38 PM

Dec 2020

The man could play. RIP.

benld74

(10,021 posts)

2. RIP Mr. Allen. Recalling your classic bombs,,,,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 05:05 PM

Dec 2020

generalbetrayus

(675 posts)

3. Another link.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 07:32 PM

Dec 2020

https://www.mlb.com/news/dick-allen-dies-at-78

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

4. the greatest player outside of Pete Rose NOT in the hall of fame. Allen suffered from

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2020, 07:14 AM

Dec 2020

the racist interest that flourished in the 1960's and playing in the most racist city like Philadelphia did him no favors. I am glad to have seen a few games at Comiskey Park and a monster homerun he it. I never saw any player hit the ball as hard. A loss to baseball, a lost to the White Sox

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