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Wampum Walloper, Richie, Crash are nicknames for Dick Allen. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Dick Allen. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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Richard Anthony Allen, known first as "Richie" and later as...
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Richard Anthony Allen (March 8, 1942 – December 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. During his fifteen-year-long Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played as a first baseman , third baseman , and outfielder , most notably for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox , and was one of baseball's top sluggers of the ...
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Richard Anthony Allen, known first as "Richie" and later as "Dick", was perhaps the single most controversial player of his time. Allen's image was both one of rebellion against a conservative, white power structure, and also one of self-centered pigheadedness. While he was undeniably a truly great hitter, he was also a player whom many baseball ex...
1964 NL Rookie of the Year Award7-time All-Star (1965-1967, 1970 & 1972-1974)AL MVP(1972)Dick Allen and Dick Whitaker: Crash: The Life and Times of Dick Allen, Ticknor & Fields, Boston, MA, 1989. ISBN 978-0899196572Rich D'Ambrosio: "Dick Allen", in Mel Marmer and Bill Nowlin, eds.: The Year of Blue Snow: The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2013, pp. 6-18. ISBN 978-1-933599-51-9Michael Clair: "Allen was one of the coolest to ever play: Rest in peace, Dick Allen", mlb.com, December 7, 2020.William C. Kashatus: Dick Allen, The Life and Times of a Baseball Immortal: An Illustrated Biography, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 2017. ISBN 978-0764352843Richard Anthony Allen. Nickname: Richie. Born: 3/08/1942 in Wampum, PA. High School: Wampum, Wampum, PA. Debut: 9/03/1963. Died: 12/07/2020. Relationship (s): brother of Hank Allen brother of Ron Allen. Follow: Year.
Dick Allen, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Sunday, March 8, 1942, in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Allen was 21 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 3, 1963, with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dec 8, 2020 · Allen, who made seven All-Star teams and won the NL Rookie of the Year and AL Most Valuable Player awards during his 15-year career (1963–77), was one of the heaviest hitters in baseball...
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Jan 4, 2012 · The Philadelphia Phillies’ first black superstar, Dick Allen was one of the most feared hitters in baseball in the 1960s. In an era dominated by pitching, he slugged some of the most prodigious home runs and quickly become one of the most exciting players in the game, though he was soon shrouded in controversy.
