What is Dick Allen?
[[File:Dick Allen.jpg|right|200px]] '''Richard Anthony Allen''' (March 8, 1942 – December 7, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] player. During his 15-season [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) career, he appeared as a [[first baseman]], [[third baseman]], and [[outfielder]]. He played for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Oakland Athletics]] and [[Chicago White Sox]]. Allen was born in [[Wampum, Pennsylvania]]. == Candidacy == He was going to get into the hall of fame, but he died before he could make it. So sad. == Death == Allen died on December 7, 2020 in Wampum from [[cancer]] at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 7, 2020|title=Former MVP, Rookie of the Year Dick Allen Dies at 78|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/12/07/dick-allen-dies-phillies-white-sox-mvp|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Sports Illustrated|language=en-us}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Dick}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies players]] [[Category:St. Louis Cardinals players]] [[Category:Los Angeles Dodgers players]] [[Category:Oakland Athletics players]] [[Category:Chicago White Sox players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Pennsylvania]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}