Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
Well, maybe not good, as one of the top headlines today is a sad one. The MLB family lost another star on Monday, as longtime slugging third/first baseman Dick Allen died at the age of 78, per his official Twitter account.
While Allen isn’t in the Hall of Fame, he’s widely considered to be one of the best players not enshrined. His Hall of Very Good career, which lasted 15 seasons from 1963-77, included a 1972 AL MVP, seven All-Star berths, 351 homers, an enormous 155 wRC+, and around 60 WAR.