South Side Fireworks Man

God bless Bobby Jenks.

I thought Dick Allen himself said he wanted to go into the HOF with a White Sox cap. Chicago was the only city that made him feel welcomed. And he said his happiest years were in Chicago. His family should have honored his wishes.

Reinsdorf is a jerk.

What a slap in the face to Chicago, and the fans that treated Dick Allen with the respect he deserved. Maybe if the organization wasn't currently run by Reinsdorf, Dick's family would have honored his wishes and let him be inducted with a White Sox cap.

It's a shame when you think that Kyle Tucker is a better baseball player than anyone the White Sox have had in years - probably decades.

Nobody currently on the Sox deserves to be on a banner. The new banner should feature Dick Allen and Bill Melton.

What a jerk.

Very sad indeed.

I was just going to post the same thing.

He had a certain swagger and a flair to everything he did even small things like the way he would adjust his batting gloves, or that little flip of the mitt when he would catch a ball at first base. The man was just naturally cool.

Happy that Dick Allen got the recognition he deserved many years ago by finally being voted into the HOF. Too bad Tommy John didn't get voted in as well. He is also deserving of the honor.

Dick Allen was not only a great hitter, but a great baserunner, an excellent defensive first baseman, and one of the smartest ballplayers ever.

Should have been inducted a long time ago. Dick Allen, a great ballplayer and most exciting White Sox player of all time.

They would have beaten out the A's with a healthy Bill Melton batting behind Dick Allen.