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“My Father, Dick Allen” Watch Party Scheduled For Saturday, March 7th In Wampum

A free watch party featuring the first episode of the upcoming documentary “My Father, Dick Allen” will be held next Saturday, March 7th in Wampum. All are welcomed to Main Street Chapel & Events on Clyde Street at 2:00 p.m. for the special screening. Stay after for a special Q&A discussion and get a deeper look in to the story. Q&A Panelists include Moderator Larry Kelly, Richard Allen Jr., Andy Billman, John Owens, and Ziff Sistrunk The film “My Father, Dick Allen” chronicles the long and arduous journey to Cooperstown for one of the game’s most individualistic and misunderstood superstars,…


Dick Allen Mural Dedication Schedule For Saturday

The mural honoring Dick Allen, who was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame this past July, will be dedicated Saturday at 4:00 PM in Wampum. Allen’s son, Richard Allen, Jr. of Florida,, and his brother, Ron Allen of Ohio, will be among the family members in attendance. Award-winning artist Ernel Martinez from South Carolina, who created the mural, will be honored at the dedication. Martinez, who was also the muralist for the Dick Allen mural in Philadelphia, is renowned for his murals throughout the United States. He has created over 30 murals in the city of Philadelphia…


Wampum Native Dick Allen Elected To National Baseball Hall of Fame

Wampum native Dick Allen, a seven-time All-Star and two-time home run champion, earned an election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Classic Baseball Era Committee process. Dave Parker, a two-time batting champion and the owner of two World Series rings, will join Allen in the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Allen and Parker were candidates on the Classic Baseball Era Committee Ballot, which was considered by a 16-member committee that held meetings today in Dallas. The eight-person ballot was comprised of candidates whose primary contribution to the game came prior to 1980. Parker was…