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Phillies legend Dick Allen should finally reach the Hall of Fame

The 18th time's the charm: Snubbed by writers for 15 years and twice by committees, this latest collection of sages can undo decades of injustice to a rebel judged too harshly because of his color.

Dick Allen, who was the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year with the Phillies and the 1972 American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox.
Dick Allen, who was the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year with the Phillies and the 1972 American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox.Read moreCHARLES FOX / MCT