The legend of Dick Allen’s 42-ounce bat | Extra Innings The 42-ounce bat — the heavy piece of lumber Dick Allen used to become one of the greatest sluggers of his generation — has become as synonymous with the Phillies great as the home runs he hit over the Coca-Cola sign at Connie Mack Stadium
20 Biggest Bats in MLB History - Bleacher Report Dick Allen proved that you didn't have to be 6’5” and 250 pounds to carry a big stick The rather diminutive Allen—who was 5’11" and 187 pounds—used his 40-ounce bat to hit 29 home runs
Dick Allen was one of baseballs coolest players - MLB. com His bat was like nobody's either He carried a 40-and-change-ounce bat, one of the heaviest to ever be used (Babe Ruth swung a 42-ouncer early in his career) When Allen swung that massive lumber, he'd smash legendary home runs -- ones that might still be orbiting the planet as we speak
What did Dick Allens teammates really think of the . . . Every player I talked to for this piece praised Allen’s hitting abilities, with some teammates remembering Allen’s 40 3 4-ounce bat, heaviest of its time But there was a softer side to
A Bat for the Hitter in Dick Allen - The New York Times When the Phillies reintroduced Richard Anthony Allen yesterday as the Main Line's main man, he was handed a bat as a prop—a white ash Jay Johnstone model, 38 inches, 36 ounces', used by a
Dick Allen, Baseball Bad Boy June 12, 1972 - Sports . . . The best weapon Allen had against his critics was a 42-ounce bat, with which he smacked Ruthian homers In 1964 Allen won the National League Rookie of the Year and was called a sure bet for
Richie Allen | PSA ProBatFacts℠ Allen was known for using either heavy amounts of pine tar, which often caked the handles of his bats, or applying a distinct, almost sponge-like grip to the handles of his bats You will often find his primary uniform number (15) noted on the knobs of his bats in black marker
Righting a Wrong - BallNine The wide stance, the head perfectly still, the massive 40 3 4-ounce bat ready to buggy whip into action The swing resulted in more than Dick Allen’s fair share of 500-foot home runs of the 351 he crushed over his 15-year career They still talk about the 529-foot home run he blasted at Connie Mack Stadium that cleared the Coke sign