Hank Allen
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Harold Andrew Allen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School Baldwin-Wallace College
- Debut September 9, 1966
- Final Game September 28, 1973
- Born July 23, 1940 in Wampum, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"Hank Allen threw another shock into the racing community Saturday when he saddled Sparrowvon to win the $100,000 added Tesio Stakes at Pimlico." - from The Afro-American, April 20, 1985, about Hank Allen's second career as a longtime successful horse trainer
Hank Allen, who played seven seasons in the major leagues, was a back-up outfielder with some speed but little power in the majors. In 1969 he hit .277 (the team hit .251) with 12 stolen bases in 15 attempts.
Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies, he was sold to the Washington Senators before the 1965 season. He broke in with them with a notable cup of coffee in 1966, hitting .387 in 9 games. Most of his career was with the Senators, who were managed by Gil Hodges, Jim Lemon and Ted Williams while he was there.
He is the brother of Dick Allen and Ron Allen; he finished up his major league career on the 1972 Chicago White Sox and 1973 Chicago White Sox with his brother Dick.
Hank was in the minors at various times from 1960 to 1974 with a peak in 1962 with Magic Valley when he hit 37 home runs with a .346 average. In 1966 with Hawaii, he hit .299 with 23 homers. Hank had 134 total minor league home runs, one less than brother Ron had.
In 2001 he became a scout, first for the Milwaukee Brewers and then for the Houston Astros.
In a 2009 article he talked about the racism that had existed when he was a ballplayer. In a 1969 article he talked about how new ownership and new manager Ted Williams had much improved the situation with the 1969 Senators.
