Ron Allen (baseball)
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Ronald Frederick Allen (born December 23, 1943 in Wampum, Pennsylvania) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball, and the brother of baseball All-Star Dick Allen and outfielder-infielder Hank Allen. He was a switch-hitter and threw right handed.
Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on June 13, 1964, Allen's major league career was very short as he played in just seven games in 1972 for the St. Louis Cardinals. He would make his major league debut on August 11, 1972, and his final appearance on August 21, 1972. In five games at first base, Allen handled 30 out of 31 chances successfully for a .968 fielding percentage.
Allen's best day as a major leaguer was on August 17, 1972 at San Diego Stadium, thanks in part to teammate Joe Torre. Torre was ejected from the game in the bottom of the 8th inning, and Allen came in as his replacement at first base. The next inning he would get his only major league hit, a home run against San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Corkins.
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Allen attended Youngstown State University on a basketball scholarship,scoring 1001 career points. He is a member of the YSU Hall of fame. Allen has also been inducted to the Reading Phillies Hall of fame.
- As of October 2006, with 358 home runs among them, the Allen brothers ranked # 11 in MLB brother combination home runs (out of more than 350 combinations all-time).
- Allen led the Carolina League with 100 RBI while playing for the Tidewater Tides in 1967.
[edit] References
- 1968 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
