This says it all…

No. 15 goes deep in Anaheim

In honor of tonight’s All-Star Game, here’s a clip of Dick Allen’s game-winning home run in the 1967 game in Anaheim.

Gene Mauch: “I’d take him in a minute.”

Here is a quote about Dick Allen from Phillies manager Gene Mauch from a story written by Craig R. Wright. It says a lot about Dick’s reputation among his peers.

“I’ve never been in contact with a greater talent. He was held in absolute awe by every player in the league. He had tremendous power. He had a great feel for the game and he was one of the finest baserunners – which is different from base stealing – that I ever saw.

“If I was managing today and Dick Allen was in his prime, I’d take him in a minute.”

Campaign Gets a Boost from PA House of Representatives

Two Philadelphia-area legislators recently teamed up to bring some statewide recognition to our quest to get Dick Allen properly enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame.

State Rep. Thomas Murt of Montgomery County and Rep. James Roebuck co-sponsored a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring Dick’s baseball legacy and asking that he be recognized along with the game’s greatest players.

Read Donald Hunt’s Story in the Philadelphia Tribune