The Phillies invited him in the summer of 1987 ... So Allen did not practice for the contest, which pitted him against Greg Luzinski in a “Bull Blast.” Allen tugged on his old No. 15 jersey ...

On this date in 1980, it was a few weeks before spring training, and the Phillies had high aspirations about getting back to the postseason. The 1979 season ended with Dallas Green taking over for ...