I first met Ernie Banks in the summer of 1958. I was in the 10th grade. John Ogden (the scout that would sign me with the Phillies) took a group of us to Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field to see a ballgame between the Cubs and the Pirates. Although I considered myself a basketball player first and…
Rest in Peace #MrCub
On this day, Willie Stargell (1988) and Steve Carlton (1994) were elected to the @baseballhall #pirates #Phillies
On this day in 1985, my former #Cardinals teammate Lou Brock was elected to the @baseballhall
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…
My son @richardallen2 with our former #WhiteSox GM Roland Hemond
My grandson Richard Anthony Allen III turns 19 today… Happy Birthday Tre!
Warm birthday wishes to my friend and former #WhiteSox & #Phillies teammate Jim Kaat
Today in 1997 #Phillies 3B Scott Rolen is the unanimous choice NL Rookie of the Year
Happy birthday to our 1972 #WhiteSox teammate Ed Spiezio View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)