Posted By:
Chris CountsHoward,
I agree with you that Allen is the best player on your list. But I also believe he should be in the Hall of Fame. His statistics, which are very impressive, were greatly deflated by the era he played in. Imagine what he would have hit for instance, if his career started in 1920. But then again, he'd be playing in the Negro Leagues, so we'd never know. I believe he's one of those guys like Minnie Minoso and Ron Santo who pissed off just enough people to keep him out of Cooperstown. But I believe he's truly worthy ...