Roberto Clemente Day 2020
1971 All Star Game in Detroit. Home Run. Off the front foot. Classic Clemente.
1971 All Star Game in Detroit. Home Run. Off the front foot. Classic Clemente.
Happy Birthday to my good friend & protector Carlos May
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…
We lost a big part of our 1972 White Sox team yesterday. Bart was a great athlete with an unbelievable competitive streak. He will be missed. My prayers go out to Bart and his family. Obituary from the Chicago Tribune Bart Johnson, a former Chicago White Sox pitcher and longtime scout with the organization, dies…
This morning we ran into a fun tweet from @PhilBaseBallHis with a short video featuring the 1976 Phillies getting introduced on Opening Day (April 10th, 1976) at the Vet. Although the video is only 3 seconds, it is packed with great memories and some amazing ballplayers. You can see 1976 Phillies manager Danny Ozark shaking…
Today is the 101st anniversary of Monte Irvin’s birth. Born on February 25, 1919, in Haleburg, Alabama… Monte was still a young boy when his family moved to Orange, New Jersey. Monte was a great high school athlete, earning 16 varsity letters and was recognized all-state in four sports (football, basketball, track, and baseball). He was…
Happy Birthday to my friend & former #Philies teammate, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)