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A secret visit to Dick Allen’s farm brought him back to the Phillies and cemented his Philadelphia legacy

Would Allen be a Phillies icon if his Philadelphia story ended with him being booed in 1969? Three Phillies legends helped change that story.

Dick Allen rounds the bases at Veterans Stadium after homering in 1976.
Dick Allen rounds the bases at Veterans Stadium after homering in 1976.Read moreGeorge D. McDowell Philadelphia Bulletin Archives / Temple University (Custom credit)