1972 HR #18
Meant to share this yesterday… My son recently found this HR ball hit on 7/11/72 at Cleveland #WhiteSox View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
HBD Bill Melton
Happy 69th Birthday to my former #WhiteSox teammate & friend Bill Melton @CSNChicago View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Satchel Paige’s Rules
In honor of Satchel Paige’s 108th-ish birthday today. Here are his famous RULES FOR STAYING YOUNG as presented in his autobiography Maybe I’ll Pitch Forever. 1. Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. 2. If you stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. 3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently…
HBD Gossage
Happy Birthday to my good friend & former #WhiteSox teammate Rich “Goose” Gossage #HallOfFame View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
OTD: Larry Doby Breaks Through
Today in 1947, Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier with the #Cleveland #Indians View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
HBD Tony Armas
Happy birthday to Tony Armas. He was a rookie center fielder for my last #MLB team… the ’77 Oakland A’s View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Big series starts tonight
Big series starts tonight for the #Phillies. Good luck to Ryno and company! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
HBD Jerry Reuss
Happy 65th Birthday to #pirates lefty Jerry Reuss. I only hit .211, but got the last grand slam of my career off him in ’76 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
HBD Lou Brock
The great Lou Brock turns 75 today! #Cardinals #MLB #halloffame #baseball View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Tony Gwynn 1960-2014
Yesterday was a sad day for baseball. We lost a great player and an even better man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Gwynn family, especially Phillies outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. The internet has exploded with great Tony Gwynn stories and stats… however nothing comes close to what our friend Keith Olbermann…