Both Hall of Famers were elected last December by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Allen passed away in 2020 and Parker died this June 28.

Hall of Fame weekend is underway in Cooperstown and the big event will be the official induction of Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen in a ceremony on Sunday.  A funny thing in reflecting on this class is there's excellent diversity.

Kashatus drove to Wampum to say goodbye in November of 2020 when it became clear that cancer was taking over. Allen told Kashatus to ask him the questions he always wanted to ask.

Dick Allen, former Arkansas Travelers slugger, will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joining five other former Travs, highlighting the level of talent that has been forged in central Arkansas.

In the finale of Long Road to Cooperstown, we examine Dick Allen’s legacy on and off the field, one which looks dramatically different with the hindsight of history than it did in the era in which he played.

Follow along as Guardians radio voice Tom Hamilton is honored in Cooperstown with the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence.

Throughout the month, NBC Sports Philadelphia is rolling out a six-part series, “Long Road to Cooperstown,” reflecting on the career, life and legacy of the Phillies’ Dick Allen. Allen will be posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday,