Dick Allen, former MLB slugger, and Roger Moret, former MLB pitcher, each passed away today, it has been announced. Allen was 78. Moret was 71.
Allen was one of the best hitters in baseball during his time in the majors, winning the Rookie of the Year Award as a 22 year old for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964, a season where he also finished 7th in the MVP balloting, slashing .318/.382/.557. Allen was an early Three True Outcomes player, and over a 10 year stretch was one of the best players in baseball, putting up a 54.