To show how great he was, check out some great quotes about Dick (don't call me Richie) Allen
"He was the finest athlete I've ever seen on the field."
Gene Mauch, on Allen
"He's the closest thing to being the perfect ballplayer that I have ever seen."--Luis Aparicio
"When he hits a home run, there is no souvenir."
--Willie Stargell, on Allen
"The man is undaunted. He is the epitome of poise."
--Reggie Jackson, on Allen
"When he's through with the White Sox, he's going to walk right into the Hall of Fame."---Chuck Tanner
"I would pick Richie Allen over Clemente, Aaron or Mays."--Cookie Rojas
"I think that Dick probably hits the ball harder than anyone in the world."--Boog Powell
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