Dick Allen were alive to see his long overdue selection as a Hall of Famer.” How often do you think that sentiment has been uttered in the last few days? The Classic Era Committee announced Sunday that its selections for enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 are Dick Allen and Dave Parker — arguably among the most feared hitters in Phillies and Pirates history,

The Hall welcomed two dominant sluggers to its gallery on Sunday, with Allen and Parker gaining election through an era committee vote.

Allen, one of the best right-handed power hitters of the 1960s and 1970s, starred in his one season with the Travelers in 1963.