Today
we have a “not so missing” 1973 card for former Chicago White Sox
outfielder Hank Allen, who got to see his brother Dick have a monster of
an MVP season in 1972, even if Hank appeared in only nine games that
year:
Hank collected three hits over 21 at-bats over that time as he made it
back to the Big Leagues after a 1971 season spent in the Minors.
He’d go on to play in what turned out to be the last 28 games of his
career in 1973 before a handful of games in the San Diego system in
1974, retiring for good thereafter.
Originally up with the Washington Senators in 1966, he’d play the bulk
of his career with them before a short stint with the Milwaukee Brewers
in their inaugural season of 1970.
All told, Allen played seven seasons in the Big League sun, hitting .241
with 212 hits over 881 at-bats in 389 games, scoring 104 runs while
driving in 57.
Besides his brother Dick, there was also brother Ron, giving the Allens
that rare three-brother trio suiting up for a Major League team.