After getting the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, I was pretty out of it on Thursday, which meant that Opening Day was a different experience than usual. I woke up in the morning, had breakfast and walked the dog, then went right back to sleep, setting an alarm to be able to watch the first inning […]
Allen had turned into a favorite candidate in the last several decades, since the sabermetrics movement demonstrated what a strong and impactful hitter that he had been. His raw data independently — 351 home runs, a .292 profession average — are equally remarkable. But they are even… Read…
Editor’s note: The story was originally released about an hour until we heard Dick Allen had died at age 78 in his house in Wampum, Pa.. Changes are made throughout to signify. Read…