How do you follow up “The Last Dance,” the 10-part series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that broke every ESPN documentary record?
“I was a rookie Phillies fan in 1964, which is when Richie Allen, as he was called then, was National League rookie of the year,” Tollin recalled before rattling off the stats he’s had committed to memory for more than 55 years: a .318 batting average, 29 home runs and 91 runs batted in.
“The seed was planted then, when he came to the plate at Connie Mack Stadium with that 41-ounce war club and hit balls over the roof.