Baseball Hall of Fame: Does death change how voters view candidates? On the perspective of Dick Allen and more
In Santo's case, specifically, advanced metrics provided a better Hall of Fame case than some of the traditional metrics did (for example, he was much more an OPS guy than batting average guy), but there's also the tug of the heartstrings once a player passes away. It can put a player over the top.
Nov. 4—Dick Allen's 42-ounce bat will take another swing at the Hall of Fame as the late Phillies slugger is again under consideration for induction. Allen, who died in 2020, was one of eight ...
Richard Allen Jr. is excited and a little nervous thinking about the upcoming classic era committee voting. His father, Dick Allen ... had a career .292 batting average with 351 home runs and ...
Richard Allen Jr. is excited and a little nervous thinking about the upcoming classic era committee voting. His father, Dick Allen ... had a career .292 batting average with 351 home runs and ...
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