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Allen will get in when everyone who was around to see him play has passed on, or forgotten what a bad actor/clubhouse lawyer he was. A great hitter, but he was truly trouble "brewing," too much of the time (pun intended)!
Sincerely, Larry Last edited by ls7plus; 11-04-2014 at 08:46 PM. |
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Similarity ScoresExplanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters View Similar Player Links in Pop-up Compare Stats to Similars 1.Lance Berkman (903) 2.Reggie Smith (894) 3.Ellis Burks (890) 4.Brian Giles (889) 5.Jermaine Dye (880) 6.George Foster (880) 7.Fred Lynn (875) 8.Tim Salmon (875) 9.Shawn Green (875) 10.Rocky Colavito (873) Not exactly an overwhelming set of names there.
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See my post above. Allen's bad reputation is waaaaaay overstated.
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Was Tommy John an influence? Or was his doctor?
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Definitely both.
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Like most things, it's a matter of both of them being in the right place at the right time. But I doubt that Tommy John surgery would be as ubiquitous today if he had fizzled out. They didn't even attempt the same surgery for two years after John because they wanted to see how his arm held up. And it more than held up—he pitched 200+ innings in each of the first five seasons he was back, during which time he was also a perennial Cy Young candidate. He was stubborn enough to insist upon having the surgery and had the work ethic to rehab and return to success. I believe he's also the winningest pitcher not in the Hall of Fame (for whatever wins are worth), but would have to double check.
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Roger Clemens might have a few more.
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And... No soup for you!!!
Votes Percentage Dick Allen 11 68.8% Tony Oliva 11 68.8% Jim Kaat 10 62.5% Maury Wills 9 56.3% Minnie Minoso 8 50% Ken Boyer 3 or fewer Gil Hodges 3 or fewer Bob Howsam 3 or fewer Billy Pierce 3 or fewer Luis Tiant 3 or fewer http://baseballhall.org/hof/golden-e...ounces-results |
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