I have updated the MISC STUFF gallery today. This is a collection of magazine covers and other random odds and ends from Dick Allen's career. There are some real gems in here, including a copy of the Topps Baseball card contract Dick Allen signed after the 1974 season. As always, if you have anything to share, please send it my way.
Enjoy.
2 comments:
Re the Sporting News cover from July 2, 1966 , Allen went off for a ridiculous week in Philadelphia in 100 degree weather....I'm a little too lazy to check game logs, but if you check the last week of June 1966 - early July 1966 you won't be disappointed. Retrosheet and the BR will have game logs for this period. What a TALENT !!!
Yes, on Saturday July 3, 1966, Allen hit an inside-the-park homer (one of three he hit that season) at Connie Mack Stadium against the Cubs in 103 degree heat. For the period July 1-8, Allen hit five homers and drove in 11 runs. On July 8 he had raised his averagee to .324 (it was at .297 on July 1). I submit that Allen's 1966 season was actually better than his MVP year of 1972.
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