The Traditional Baseball Period Committee has elected Dick Allen and Dave Parker to the Corridor of Fame.
Parker was named on 14 of 16 ballots and Allen on 13 of 16 ballots as the one candidates to succeed in the 75% threshold mandatory for election. Developing quick have been Tommy John (seven votes, 43.8%) and Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, and Luis Tiant, who every obtained fewer than 5 votes.
Allen spent components of 15 seasons within the majors, starting with the Phillies in 1963. Throughout that decade and a half on the highest degree of baseball, Allen slashed .292/.378/.534 with 351 residence runs; 1,848 hits; 894 walks; greater than 3,000 whole bases; and 133 stolen bases. He put up these numbers regardless of enjoying in probably the most pitcher-friendly eras in baseball historical past. Allen’s OPS+ of 156 is tied for ninth all-time in baseball’s Built-in Period (i.e. since 1947). As nicely, Allen authored a profession WAR of 58.7. Allen ended his profession as a major first baseman, however alongside the way in which he additionally spent important time at third base and in left subject.
Along with successful Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months honors with the Phillies in 1964, Allen was additionally a seven-time All-Star, and he was awarded the American League MVP as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 1972. Previous to being elected to the Corridor on Sunday, Allen had spent 14 years on the BBWAA poll with out coming near the mandatory 75% threshold, most lately in 1997. This marked the seventh time Allen’s case was thought-about by a Veterans or Period Committee. He narrowly missed election when put earlier than the committee in 2022 and 2015.
Allen, who died in late 2020 on the age of 78, can be inducted posthumously.
“It is an amazing day for Dick Allen’s household, the Phillies, those that have been part of supporting his candidacy, and his teammates, one in all which I used to be fortunate to be, Mike Schmidt, Allen’s Phillies teammate from 1975-76, stated in a press release. “I look ahead to greeting the Allen household in Cooperstown this summer season.”
Parker is a two-time batting title winner and two-time World Collection champion, first with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 after which with the Oakland A’s in 1990. Famed for his highly effective throwing arm in proper subject, Parker received three Gold Gloves. That is along with his seven All-Star alternatives. Parker additionally received the NL MVP award in 1979. For his 19-year profession, “Cobra” batted .290/.339/.471 (121 OPS+) with 339 residence runs; 2,712 hits; 526 doubles; and virtually 1,500 RBI. He ended with a WAR of 40.1.
Beforehand, he topped 20% simply twice in 15 years on the BBWAA poll. Parker additionally appeared on Committee ballots in 2014, 2018, and 2020. He can be inducted into the Corridor at age 74.
As a reminder, the Period Committee vote is separate from the BBWAA vote. The Period Committee vote was previously often known as the Veterans Committee and now cycles by means of three totally different committees. The Traditional Baseball Period Committee covers gamers, managers, umpires and executives “whose major contribution to the sport got here previous to 1980.” Final 12 months was the Up to date Baseball Period (1980-present) model that features non-players (executives, umpires, managers, and so forth.) and subsequent 12 months would be the participant model of that very same period.
The committee meets yearly on the Winter Conferences. A 16-person panel votes and candidates must get no less than 12 votes to make the Corridor of Fame. That panel this 12 months featured Corridor of Famers Ozzie Smith, Lee Smith, Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Joe Torre and Tony Pérez, executives Sandy Alderson, Terry McGuirk, Dayton Moore, Arte Moreno and Brian Sabean together with media members/historians Bob Elliot, Leslie Heaphy, Steve Hirdt, Dick Kaegel and Larry Lester.
Allen and Parker can be inducted into the Corridor in July in Cooperstown, alongside the winners of the BBWAA vote that can be introduced in January. Among the many candidates are newcomers Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, in addition to holdovers like Alex Rodriguez, Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and extra.
