Dick Allen's Hall of Fame Case Gets Another Boost

The Phillies will retire the slugger's No. 15 in September

On Thursday, the Phillies announced that the organization will retire Dick Allen’s No. 15 on September 3, marking the 57th anniversary of the slugger’s debut. The Phillies plan to honor Allen in 2021 as well, hoping that fans will be in attendance.

The move is quite a statement by the Phillies, as they had previously never retired the number of a player …