Dick Allen-Why isn’t Allen in the Hall of Fame
Dick Allen was known back then as Richie Allen. A name that we are not quite sure as to how he got, as he was known as Dick growing up. Allen was born in Wampum, Pa; about 40 or so miles north of Pittsburg. His brothers Hank and Ron also played ball. Allen played ball MLB ball; 8 years after the famous Jackie Robinson retired. Baseball crowds were still rough towards African Americans in the mid 60’s, and owners back then really had a choke hold on the treatment of ball players. Allen was constantly …READ MORE