Video: Ceremony Recap
Short video with a recap of the Phillies number retirement ceremony
Phillies Number 15 Retirement Ceremony
With his family, many of his closest friends and some of his former teammates in attendance at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies bestowed on Dick Allen the ultimate tribute a franchise can pay a player by retiring his number.
Education comes FIRST
Congratulations to my grandson Richard Allen III for graduating from college. Your great-grandma would be very proud – she always said “Education comes FIRST…”
Wampum Gym
It was a tough week to be back in Wampum, but we did get inside to see the old gym. Many things have changed in the 58 years since Wampum High School was closed, but it is nice to see the old gym still standing and ready.
Harold Andrew Allen
Happy 78th birthday to my big brother Hank! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Wampum Indians
Plaque hanging on the old Wampum High School Gym. Dick’s brothers Coy, Hank, Caesar and Ron are all represented here remembering the Wampum High School Indians. Editors note: The previous version of this post was incorrectly written with two errors: 1) The post failed to recognized Dick’s brother, CAESAR CRAINE. 2) The author inadvertently copied the text email from…
Thank You
A Message from Dick: Want to send a heartfelt thanks to all my family members, fans, friends, ex-teammates, and supporters for all the hard work they put in on the recent Hall of Fame campaign. The fact that we fell one vote short in no way diminishes all the time and effort that you spent on…
Happy Birthday Hank!
Today I am sending warm birthday wishes to my “big” brother Hank! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)