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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Long Road to Cooperstown: Dick Allen's journey to the Hall of Fame, Part 1
In Part 1 of "Long Road to Cooperstown," athletic prodigy Dick Allen earned the biggest signing bonus ever given to a Black player to join the Philadelphia Phillies. But before he could get there, he was forced to play his Triple-A season in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he had to confront the evils of segregation. Long Road to Cooperstown: Dick Allen's journey to the Hall of Fame, Part 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Late legend Dick Allen finally joins Baseball Hall of Fame after long wait
Late legend Dick Allen finally joins Baseball Hall of Fame after long wait (Image Via X) A major baseball honour is finally happening but only after years of waiting and missing out by just one vote more than once. Many fans have long believed this player deserved the biggest baseball award years ago. His family always knew this day would come, and now it's almost here. A long-awaited event will happen in Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday, July 27, 2025. But I'm feeling mixed about it because the man won't be there to see it. Dick Allen to be inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on July 27 Dick Allen, the late baseball legend, will be officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York. Prior to his death in December 2020, Allen had an incredible 15-year Major League Baseball career. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's, and Los Angeles Dodgers. — mlb (@mlb) Allen had a lifetime batting average of .292, hit 351 home runs, and had 1,119 RBIs. His son, Dick Allen Jr., said, 'He never asked for it, but I always told him he deserved it. He just said, 'I'm alright.'' The announcement came after years of near misses, where Allen fell just one vote short of making it in both 2014 and 2021. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Dick Allen Jr. and Dave Parker's family to attend the 2025 Hall of Fame weekend Along with the family of Dave Parker, another legendary player receiving a delayed honor, Dick Allen's son will be present at the event. Parker, popularly known as "The Cobra," died a few weeks prior to the announcement of the induction. Choosing players from past generations, the Classic Baseball Era Committee will induct both Allen and Parker. Also Read: Shohei Ohtani Creates Viral Buzz After Mocking Rib Shot From Robert Suarez At MLB All Star Game 2025 The 2025 class will also include Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner, who were chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. In 2020, the Phillies retired Allen's number 15, even though they had only done that for players already in the Hall of Fame. Phillies chairman John Middleton had said, 'You have earned this, Dick. No one can take it from you now.' Now, Allen's name and story will finally have a permanent place in baseball history, where many say it always belonged. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Herald Scotland
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Dave Parker, former batting champ and World Series winner, dies at 74
Parker never earned more than 24.5% support in 15 years of Hall of Fame voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, well short of the 75% required. But he was named on 14 of 16 ballots in December voting by the Classic Baseball Era Committee and will be elected alongside fellow Pennsylvania legend Dick Allen next month. We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Dave Parker. A legendary Pirate, Parker spent 11 years in a Pirates uniform, winning 2 batting titles, an MVP award and a World Series Championship in 1979. The Cobra was part of the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame... — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 28, 2025 But neither will be around to see it. Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013 and his prominence in the public eye diminished in the decade-plus since. "I'm a battler," Parker said in 2018. That was evidenced in his climb to the Hall of Fame, and while he won't be there for induction, he was able to celebrate last December, when his election was announced. "I've been holding this speech in for 15 years," Parker told MLB Network that night. Parker left such an impact that he's a member of both the Pirates' and Cincinnati Reds' halls of fame. He was the 1978 NL MVP, when he led the majors in both batting average (.334) and OPS (.979), slammed 30 homers and earned an NL-best 7.0 WAR. One year later, Parker banged out 193 hits and 20 home runs and, alongside Willie "Pops" Stargell, helped lead the Pirates to their first World Series title since 1960. Parker had a dominant postseason performance, getting four hits in 12 at-bats of an NL Championship Series sweep of the Reds, and was 10-for-29 (.345) and drove in four runs in the Pirates epic seven-game triumph over the Baltimore Orioles. Parker left Pittsburgh for Cincinnati after the 1983 season but was still in his prime. He led the NL with 42 doubles and 125 RBIs in 1985 and earned All-Star nods in two of his four seasons with Cincinnati. In 1989, he was the oldest player on a brash, power-hitting Oakland A's team that featured beefed-up sluggers Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire. Parker hit 22 homers as the A's primary DH as he added a second championship to his portfolio. He made his seventh and final All-Star team one year later with Milwaukee.
Chicago Tribune
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Column: Will the Chicago White Sox's 2nd half be easier for Chris Getz, Will Venable and fans to digest?
As kids back in the early 1970s, we'd routinely settle into our seats at old Comiskey Park before growing restless in the early innings of another Chicago White Sox loss. We'd then ask whichever grown-up was in charge that day if we could walk around. No one worried much about safety back then, so we'd spend the next several innings exploring the upper deck, bleachers, corner saloons or another area of the ballpark. It didn't matter much that the Sox weren't good. The 1970 team lost 106 games, then a franchise record, but we looked forward to going to Comiskey because it was always an adventure. Once in a while, Bill Melton would hit a home run and they'd win, but a win was just a bonus. Things changed in 1972 when the Sox brought in superstar Dick Allen and started to contend with the Oakland Athletics. The games grew in intensity, and instead of roaming the park, we wanted to watch every pitch. Baseball suddenly became serious, and we learned the hardships of rooting for a team that would get us excited but couldn't quite get over the hump. Fifty-three years later, on days when I'm covering the Sox, I still try to take a walk around the park to see old friends, meet new ones or just get in the proper mood to write. Sox Park is still a great walking ballpark, and when I see kids running around without any adult supervision, it brings back great memories of old Comiskey. During Wednesday's pregame walk around the concourse, country music artist Ethan Carl's song 'I Could Use a Win' blared over the P.A. system. It was a perfect anthem for another lost season: 'It ain't my girl, it ain't my job, it ain't my few close friends. I can't put a finger on it, but I sure could use a win.' The Sox, who had lost 11 of 13, responded with a 7-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a small but animated crowd announced at 10,217 was rewarded on a beautiful afternoon at 35th and Shields. Sitting behind the first-base dugout to report on fan reaction to the Ketel Marte saga, I ran into a longtime Sox fan and season ticket holder since 1982. I asked what he thought about the latest rebuild and whether he agreed with the common narrative that things are a little better this year than last. 'No,' he said. 'I don't see them winning again in my lifetime.' The 70-year-old had seen many bad Sox teams emerge from the ashes, including that 1970 team that finished with 106 losses. Surely the Sox would win in the next decade, right? 'Nah,' he said. 'I'll keep coming out. But I really don't expect them to win. I just like being here.' I pointed to some of the young pitching on the way and the possibility that owner-in-waiting Justin Ishbia would invest some of his $4.3 billion fortune into the team to make them at least competitive in a few years. He laughed and said he hoped I was right but he wasn't counting on Ishbia to perform any miracles. He wasn't bitter, he added, just realistic. You grow up not caring if they win as long as you have fun, then devote decades to caring only about winning, then revert to your childhood demeanor in your golden years. That's the life cycle of a Baby Boomer White Sox fan. These are hard times for Sox fans of all ages, midway through what looks like a third straight season of 100-plus losses. They're on pace for 110 losses, which would be the second-worst record in franchise history after 2024's record-setting 121 losses. Throw in the 2022 season, in which the Sox were picked by some to win the World Series but finished 81-81 under managers Tony La Russa and Miguel Cairo, and that's four consecutive years of nonstop misery. All the losing, the antipathy toward Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and the lack of any true stars have factored into the current malaise. The hoped-for Pope Leo XIV Bump, after Sox fan Robert Prevost was named pope, hasn't come to fruition. It might look hopeless, based on the current record and Reinsdorf's storied reluctance to spend money. But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team's second rebuild since 2017. It all starts with Ishbia, the COD (Chairman On Deck), and depends on his motivation level as he waits for Reinsdorf to turn over the keys — probably no sooner than 2029, unfortunately. Can Ishbia put his own stamp on the franchise now and fast-forward the timeline for winning? Raising the payroll in 2026 and adding some talent to the young core, as the Cubs did after the 2014 season by signing free agent Jon Lester when Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber were on their way up, would be a sure sign Ishbia is serious about having a competitive team in place. 'Like I said from the jump when it was announced Justin (would succeed Reinsdorf), it's really about supporting the long-term vision of the organization,' general manager Chris Getz said Monday. 'If we feel like there is talent out there that can really help us, we'll go out and do that. 'But in the meantime, it's been a foundational approach. We're sticking to what it takes to improve all areas of the organization and not just rely on free-agent spending. That time will come, without question.' Radio reporter Bruce Levine asked Getz how far off spending would be. Getz repeated, 'The time will come,' without providing an answer. He was simply stating the GM's first rule of Rebuild Club: There is no rebuild timeline in Rebuild Club. Getz is almost two years into his rebuild, which is way too early to judge it a success or failure. He wasn't named GM until Aug. 31, 2023, but essentially took over when Rick Hahn was fired nine days earlier. The Sox have a .282 winning percentage (79-201) in that timeframe. That's abysmal, but the key is whether there's real progress in 2025. It's all on Getz now. He has a manager in Will Venable he believes in, a core of young talent with some promise and job security from Reinsdorf. He also has shown the willingness to bring up top prospects such as Grant Taylor and to make hard decisions like trading well-liked clubhouse veteran Andrew Vaughn to a much-needed new home. The second half of the season should provide clues as to which members of the core will be keepers for when the rebuild can turn the corner. The only seeming certainties, in my opinion, are Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Taylor. Steven Wilson, their most dependable reliever, and Shane Smith, their top starter, still need to prove themselves for an entire season. Promising catchers Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel, with no home runs between them, need to show they can hit for power. Several others have question marks too. Most of all, Getz desperately needs Class A outfielder Braden Montgomery, a huge piece in the Garrett Crochet trade, to be the real deal. So far Montgomery is, with an .839 OPS in his first year in the minors. He won't be here in 2025, but he already has replaced Colson Montgomery as the next position player for the Sox to hype. Hopefully the second half will be easier to digest for Getz, Venable and Sox fans alike. Everyone could use a win.
New York Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
What we know about Pete Rose's reinstatement. Plus, Rich Hill is back again
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Obviously, we have to talk about Pete Rose. I'm Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup! More than 30 years after being placed on the league's 'permanently ineligible' list, and a little more than seven months after his death, Pete Rose — along with 16 others — has been reinstated by commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred's explanation, paraphrased: Once a player has passed away, it's not like he can do anything else to harm the game, right? It took about one second for everyone to start asking: Does this mean Rose will be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame? That committee is made up of 16 people — members of the Hall of Fame, baseball executives and veteran writers. It's not the same 16 people every year, and a player still needs 75 percent of the vote to be inducted (Dick Allen and Dave Parker were voted in by this method last December). The next time the Classic Era committee meets will be December 2027, for the class of 2028. Advertisement It's no guarantee that Rose will make it in simply because he is eligible. As Jayson Stark points out, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were eligible, too. Heck, so was 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson, who came up short on votes in both 1936 and 1946. Jackson was among those who were reinstated alongside Rose. Does this decision eventually change their fates? Or are their stories an indication of how the committee will handle Rose's case? More Rose: From my column on Rose's reinstatement: The first question is obvious: Why did Manfred reverse course? Though Rose's attorney and oldest daughter surely made heartfelt pleas on behalf of the all-time hit king, it's reasonable to wonder if pressure on Manfred from President Donald Trump had a greater impact. If Trump did indeed help persuade the commissioner, it leads to another question: Can the president succeed in lobbying Rose into the Hall of Fame? Here's guessing that influencing the Hall's committee process would be more challenging, but after Manfred's stunning decision yesterday to posthumously remove Rose, Jackson and others from the permanently ineligible list, who can say for sure? Rose, who died on Sept. 30, wanted nothing more than to be enshrined in Cooperstown, but said on multiple occasions that it would never happen while he was alive. His former lawyer, Jeffrey Lenkov, and oldest daughter, Fawn Rose, met with Manfred on Dec. 17 about taking the first step in that effort and removing him from the ineligible list. Trump, who has been quite public in his support of Rose, met with Manfred at the White House on April 17. Manfred acknowledged Rose was a point of discussion. He certainly was a more likely topic than, say, the state of the Colorado Rockies. The ban Rose accepted in 1989 for betting on baseball was 'permanent,' not 'lifetime.' Based on that language alone, Manfred could have reasonably justified extending the penalty into perpetuity. In 2022, after receiving a letter from Rose asking for forgiveness, Manfred told the Baseball Writers Association of America, 'I believe that when you bet on baseball, from Major League Baseball's perspective, you belong on the permanently ineligible list.' But in a letter to Lenkov, who had petitioned Manfred for Rose's reinstatement, the commissioner wrote on Tuesday, 'In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase 'permanently ineligible' should be interpreted regarding Rule 21,' which addresses betting on baseball by people in the sport. 'Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game.' Did Rose's death soften Manfred? Was the case presented to the commissioner by Rose's lawyer and daughter singularly moving? Doubtful on both counts, considering Manfred's resistance to reinstating Rose in the past. Only after Trump entered the picture did the commissioner do an about-face. Manfred is nothing if not shrewd. He surely did not want to risk the president embarrassing him publicly on social media. He also likely did not want to get on Trump's wrong side at a time when he is pushing for a direct-to-consumer streaming service for the league, and the migration from broadcast to streaming by professional sports leagues is under government scrutiny. Also, while Trump is known to be pro-management, it's not out of the realm of possibility that, if sufficiently annoyed, he could threaten baseball's antitrust exemption. More here. As I mentioned above, there were 16 others reinstated yesterday, none more well-known than 'Shoeless' Joe. Some of you will already know all of this, but if you're a bit fuzzy on the details of Jackson's career, that's understandable — he played from 1908-1920. Baseball has always been defined by its numbers, so the fastest way to describe Jackson's career is probably this line: .356/.423/.517 (.940 OPS) in 1,332 games over 13 years. When Jackson was banned, his career batting average was eclipsed only by Ty Cobb. I ran a search on Stathead for players with 1,333 or fewer games played and 62.2 or more career bWAR, and here's the list: I guess once a player gets to that point, they tend to keep playing. Jackson didn't, of course. After the 1920 season, he was finished, and so were seven others from the 1919 Chicago White Sox team, after it was determined that a few of the players had accepted payments to lose the World Series intentionally. This was not the first instance of throwing a game, but it was the one that led baseball to hire its first commissioner — Kenesaw Mountain Landis — who doled out the ban. Jackson hit .375 (.956 OPS) in that series, leading to some question as to whether he really participated in the plot. But his testimony on his role was inconsistent at best (Bill Lamb of SABR has an exhaustive and brilliant article on the topic). Advertisement Either way, he was banned for life. More Black Sox: From 2019, Zach Buchanan interviewed Jacob Pomrenke, baseball historian, on correcting some of the myths around that 1919 Sox team. The first thing I looked up when I heard that the Royals had signed Rich Hill to a minor-league contract: Has he played for the Royals? It's a fair question. Hill has played for 13 big league teams: the Red Sox (six years), Dodgers and Cubs (four years each) and one year in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, New York (both teams), Oakland, San Diego, Minnesota and — for four batters — Anaheim. So, no. Not the Royals (yet). That means that if he makes it to the big leagues in Kansas City, he'll tie an MLB record by playing with his 14th team (Edwin Jackson currently holds the record all by himself). As you may have guessed, if Hill makes it back to the big leagues at 45 years of age, he would once again — as he was in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — be the oldest player in the league, surpassing Justin Verlander. Here is your annual reminder that this article was written in 2019, which makes this, I suppose, the sixth encore to that last stand. The Dodgers' pitching injuries continue to pile up: Roki Sasaki has a shoulder impingement. Apparently it has been an issue for weeks. Cody Stavenhagen has the inside story on the hiring (and adjustment) process for the Rangers and new hitting coach Bret Boone. Speaking of coaches, Corey Kluber has joined the Guardians as a 'special pitching assistant.' The Braves are back to .500, and Ronald Acuña hit a homer in his first rehab game. World Baseball Classic roster details keep slowly coming out. The latest? Paul Skenes will pitch. An update on Oswaldo Cabrera: He has a fractured ankle. Aaron Judge visited him in the hospital. Advertisement Tyler Kepner tells us how new Pirates manager Don Kelly is trying to right the proverbial ship in Pittsburgh. On the pods: Hall of Fame Manager Jim Leyland joined 'Starkville' to talk about recently fired managers, Rafael Devers and — as news broke mid-recording — the Pete Rose news. Plus Joe Sheehan joined the 'Rates & Barrels' crew to discuss a few takeaways at the season's one-quarter mark. Cardinals Win Streak Counter: The Cards were rained out last night, so it stays at nine games. Most-clicked in our last newsletter: The newser on Oswaldo Cabrera's gruesome injury. 📫 Love The Windup? Check out The Athletic's other newsletters.
