Spring Training: Ryan Howard

Byawoolley42 March 25, 2015February 13, 2020

Also, enjoyed spending a few moments with Ryan Howard before #Phillies #SpringTraining game @rjh_bigpiece6

Jackie Robinson Day 2019

Byawoolley42 April 15, 2019February 12, 2020

72 years ago today Jackie burst through a door previously closed. I am honored & humbled to be just one of many that followed his enormous footprints #JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)

Birthdays | Friends

Cursed glove

Byawoolley42 May 6, 2015February 13, 2020

One of our Twitter followers asked this: @DickAllen_15 What’s your favorite Willie Mays story that you can share on Twitter? Tried to do it with 140 characters, but really couldn’t. Willie Mays was a GREAT defensive outfielder. Probably the best ever. One day in San Francisco I convinced him to let me try out his…

Friends | Phillies | Teammates

Tony Taylor 1935-2020

Byawoolley42 July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

This one hurts. The great Tony Taylor passed away this morning. He was 84. More than just a teammate, Tony was a great ballplayer and an even greater human. I truly loved that man. He was my friend, my roommate, served as the best man in my wedding and our kids grew up together. I…