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Allen, Dick, 1942-2020

LC control no.no2007028846
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Personal name headingAllen, Dick, 1942-2020
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Variant(s)Allen, Dick, 1942-
Allen, Richard, 1942-2020
Allen, Richie, 1942-2020
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date19420308
Death date20201207
Place of birthWampum (Pa.)
Field of activityBaseball
Profession or occupationAfrican American baseball players
Special noteFormerly on undifferentiated record: n 88218102
Found inHis Crash, 1989: CIP t.p. (Dick Allen) galley (Richard Allen; Richie Allen) pub. info. (Richard Anthony Allen; baseball player)
retrosheet.org, July 15, 2004 (Dick Allen, b. Mar. 8, 1942)
Wikipedia, Mar. 15, 2007 (Dick Allen; Richard Anthony Allen; b. Mar. 8, 1942, Wampum, Pa.; he had been known since his youth as "Dick" to family and friends, but for reasons which are somewhat obscure at this late date, the media referred to him upon his arrival in Philadelphia as "Richie"; after several years, he asked to be called "Dick")
Wikipedia, October 5, 2021 (Richard Anthony Allen (March 8, 1942-December 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. During his 15-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he appeared primarily as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder, most notably for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox)
Associated languageeng