An enigmatic superstar who baffled teammates, fans, and the front office with his bizarre behavior, Dick Allen was Dennis Rodman before it was cool. Allen's off the field flare and penchant for controversy overshadowed his great baseball skills. He was one of the most feared sluggers of the 1960s and early 1970s. He broke into Major League Baseball in with a bang, winning the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year award with the Philadelphia Phillies. That team blew a six-game lead in the final week of the season, one of the worst collapses in baseball history. It was about as close as Allen would get to a World Series. ��His disruptions in the Philadelphia clubhouse led to...Read more