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| Phillies 60's & 70's slugger Allen misses HOF by one vote |
In results just announced, former Phillies star outfielder and 1st baseman Dick Allen has been passed over this time around in voting by the Veteran’s Committee on the Golden Era ballot for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
No one was elected by the Committee for enshrinement in 2015: Allen received 11 votes, falling just one short of enshrinement.
Allen was among 10 players being considered in ‘Golden Era’ voting by the Veteran’s Committee. The others were: Luis Tiant, Ken Boyer, Billy Pierce, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Tony Oliva, Maury Wills and Bob Howsam.
