Dick Allen Hall of Famer?

Here is a clip from MLB Network's "Prime Nine" show about former major league players that should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dick Allen was ranked #4.

Others:
9) Lee Smith
8) Keith Hernandez
7) Luis Tiant
6) Andre Dawson
5) Tony Oliva
4) DICK ALLEN
3) Bert Blyleven
2) Mark McGwire
1) Ron Santo

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• Dick Allen
• Phillies
• baseball

[TboneLegend1]

Dick Allen was my favorite player growing up. There is no doubt in my mind he is a "Hall of Famer". His power was legendary. Controversy aside, if there was ever a pick up game of the greatest players, he would be starting for one of the teams. His respect amoung those who played with him and against, from hall of famers in both leagues, most (if not all) have him going into the hall. Listen to Cepeda, McCovey, and Mays! Their credentials certainly outweigh the voters in my mind!

[kingcoach13]

i went to a night game at comiskey in '72.8th inning,down of a 1-0 game.one on, here's richie.WHACK! it disappeared into the black in cf, i don't know where it landed.i read the next day it went completely over the bullpen,off to the right side of the stands beyond,into the waterfall at the back of the wall.i was shouting in the ear of my girlfriend.she was shouting back in my ear.neither of us could hear the other.never heard a louder crowd ever anywhere. still remember that day.awesome memory

[pretzelpimp]

deserves to make it! His career OPS is .912, that's so high for the era he played in argh

[TwoThreeNineJohn]

This guy had some tremendous power, it is legendary. Extraordinary opposite field power, his home runs to right center went nearly as far as the ones he pulled. I never saw him play, best opposite field home run hitter I ever saw was Mike Piazza. I would love to have seen Dick Allen hit.

[Nestor123057]

I began following baseball 1967. I heard people say, at that time, he was the best hitter, if not the best player in baseball. He was a better hitter than even Hank Aaron ...at that time.

[Z2daA]

My alltime favorite player .... I followed his career like no one else !!! He was the GREATEST !!!!

[lemaxmas]

@lemaxmas When teammates were questioned over the years the majority stated he was a likable man and a great teammate. The rep he was hung with by the press was all hype and nonsense as a means to sell papers. Plus the Philly fans were real tough on him. He'd have had a much better career had he started elsewhere.

[lemaxmas]

Dick Allen HOF? Yes! He was a truly amazing player. There was no chip on his shoulder. This was all created by the press. The first run in Allen had was when he defended a black teammate from the racist abuses of Dick Stuart who cowardly hit Allen with his bat and injured his shoulder. A problem he would deal with for the rest of his career. Allen was at that time on his way to a possible triple-crown season. Allen was outspoken at a time when black players were put down for it like Clemente was

[triofdoom]

HOF in my book!

[rayjr62]

Close, but I don't think so. Had he played for a winning organization back then (like the Cardinals or the Dodgers), or had The Phillies won the 1964 WS instead of imploding like they did, I'd say yes.