What took so long? That was the question that echoed through the night Sunday, along with so many powerful emotions.

Dick Allen was nervous. He captured Philadelphia’s imagination with a 40-ounce bat and Herculean swings that made baseballs look like golf balls as they soared out of Connie Mack Stadium. He was the man,

Dick Allen’s name evokes a mix of reverence, curiosity, and, for many, injustice. A towering figure both on and off the field, Allen’s legacy is one o