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Right Fielder
Right Fielder
For a time, Dave Parker was the undisputed best player in Major League Baseball.
And though his career took more than a few unexpected twists, the numbers Parker left behind tell the story of a player who could do it all.
“I was a five-tool player,” Parker said.
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1st Baseman
1st Baseman
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Birth year
In an era where run production decreased across baseball, Dick Allen fashioned numbers that left him with a permanent place in the game’s record book.
Born March 8, 1942 in Wampum, Pa., Allen signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent prior to the 1960 season for a reported $70,000. After three full seasons in the minors where he averaged 100 RBI per year, Allen debuted with the Phillies as a late-season call-up on Sept. 3, 1963. By the following season, Allen won the Phillies’ starting job at third base – a position he had rarely played.
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