EPISODE · Jul 3, 2023 · 1H 3M
Episode 166: Dick Allen with Nick Murawski
from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch
Jim is joined by the host of the Locked on White Sox podcast, Nick Murawski, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB slugger, Dick Allen. First, Nick and Jim cover Allen's 1972 AL MVP season and where it ranks among the best White Sox MVP seasons in franchise history (10:15). Next, they discuss how Allen compares to other sluggers of the era, such as Willie Stargell and Willie McCovey, the importance of OPS+ when it comes to evaluating hitters, and the ballpark dimensions of Connie Mack Stadium and Comiskey Park (25:37). Finally, they run through HOF sluggers who fall short of the traditional power hitting counting numbers, such as Ralph Kiner and Hank Greenberg (44:03), before making a final call on whether or not Allen deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (54:55).
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Jim is joined by the host of the Locked on White Sox podcast, Nick Murawski, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB slugger, Dick Allen. First, Nick and Jim cover Allen's 1972 AL MVP season and where it ranks among the best White Sox MVP seasons in franchise history (10:15). Next, they discuss how Allen compares to other sluggers of the era, such as Willie Stargell and Willie McCovey, the importance of OPS+ when it comes to evaluating hitters, and the ballpark dimensions of Connie Mack Stadium and Comiskey Park (25:37). Finally, they run through HOF sluggers who fall short of the traditional power hitting counting numbers, such as Ralph Kiner and Hank Greenberg (44:03), before making a final call on whether or not Allen deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (54:55).
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