Sadly, Dick Allen's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame comes too late for him to experience

Baseball, and the Vanishing Art of Forgiveness

In this long national moment of plummeting societal trust, institutional collapse, and life-and-death political acrimony, can something so gloriously frivolous as baseball teach us a thing or two about the lost art of forgiveness? That's an intriguing subplot to this weekend's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York. Two of the most controversial and polarizing players of their generation, Dick Allen and Dave Parker, will…

As Dick Allen finally gets into the Hall of Fame, Bill James has no apologies for his cruel criticism of him

The author is among those who believe that Allen’s career statistics were short of Cooperstown’s standards, and that he was so corrosive within a clubhouse, teams fared worse for his presence.

Dick Allen will be finally immortalized in Cooperstown

As the late Phillies slugger Dick Allen will finally be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend, it brings back memories. I think about my dad, who told me stories about the legend nicknamed Crash, who hit…

Sadly, Dick Allen's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame comes too late for him to experience

At some point Sunday afternoon, Richard Allen Jr. will stand at the dais, the cadre of living Baseball Hall Famers sitting on the stage behind him, and deliver the acceptance

Dick Allen’s “Chili Dog Home Run” Remembered

Dick Allen had a 1972 season for the ages, and nothing was more magical than the “Chili Dog Home Run.” That year, Allen hit .308/.420/.603, 37 HR, and 113 RBI for the Chicago White Sox while winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award and leading the AL or the majors in several offensive categories. With Allen being posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, let’s revisit June 4, 1972. June 4, 1972: Dick …

Alert: World Baseball Network Outlines Coverage Plan for Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on 7/27 at 1:30 pm

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