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Dick Allen comes up one vote short of Hall of Fame

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Mark "Frog" Carfagno flew to San Diego on Friday, and he wore a Phillies jersey with ALLEN 15 on the back to the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel on Monday. There, he would learn if the crusade to which he'd devoted himself over the last two years had succeeded. There, he would find out whether Dick Allen would be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Allen with Phillies president Ruly Carpenter (left) in 1975, when he rejoined the team for a second stint. Allen was the NL rookie of the year for the Phils in 1964 and the AL MVP with the White Sox in '72.
Allen with Phillies president Ruly Carpenter (left) in 1975, when he rejoined the team for a second stint. Allen was the NL rookie of the year for the Phils in 1964 and the AL MVP with the White Sox in '72.Read moreFile
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