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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…
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)
Harold Andrew Allen
Happy 78th birthday to my big brother Hank! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
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.
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.
Bowman Field
The class “A” 1962 Williamsport Grays went 82-58 and won the Eastern League regular season pennant. The team was coached by future MLB manager Frank Lucchesi and featured a roster that would produce 11 big leaguers including two time All-Star Ray Culp and future Phillies manager Pat Corrales. Also on that roster was a 20…