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rsdsharp

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4. I'm old enough to recall when Dick Allen was still Richie Allen.

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Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:42 PM

Dec 8

I think his induction is well deserved, and was delayed mostly because he didn’t kiss the reporters asses. I’m kind of ambivalent about Parker. Offensively, he was similar to Allen — a bit less power. He had a cannon for an arm, but his drug use tainted him for me, even though it wasn’t PEDs, if I recall correctly.

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Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to Cooperstown [View all] EnergizedLib Dec 8 OP

Richie Allen to Old Phillie Fans BOSSHOG Dec 8 #1

His rookie card was the 1964 Topps EnergizedLib Dec 8 #3

Dick Allen was a real slugger in his heyday. bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #2

We lived 6 blocks from Connie Mack in the early 60s. BOSSHOG Dec 8 #5

Wow, that's the life! bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #6

Nice EnergizedLib Dec 8 #7

I'm still in therapy BOSSHOG Dec 8 #10

I feel like it's the same for me as a Cubs fan EnergizedLib Dec 8 #11

He Hit One At Comisky That Hit The Scoreboard ProfessorGAC Wednesday #12

I searched for video but no cigar bucolic_frolic Thursday #13

I'm old enough to recall when Dick Allen was still Richie Allen. rsdsharp Dec 8 #4

For Parker, it was cocaine EnergizedLib Dec 8 #8

about time for Dick Allen to get in. NoRethugFriends Dec 8 #9