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‘One Of The Greatest Power Hitters Ever’: Phillies, Baseball Community Mourns Loss Of Legend Dick Allen

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Phillies and baseball community is mourning the loss of legend Dick Allen. Allen passed away Monday at his home in Wampum, Pennsylvania.

He was 78. No cause of death was given.

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Former Phillies players and executives shared their stories and memories of Allen.

“I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with Dick Allen, but the moments spent with him were always life lessons! He came to see me a number of times before I made it to the majors, but you would only notice him if you looked way up in the corner of the ballpark, where you would see a shadow of a man in a sweatsuit, a hat and some shades on!