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Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

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DALLAS -- Dave Parker and Dick Allen were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the classic era committee.

Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen got 13. A vote of 75% or more was needed for election.

They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27 along with players voted in by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, whose balloting will be announced on Jan. 21.

Tommy John was third with seven votes. Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris and Luis Tiant each received less than five votes.