Quotations
- "Now I know why they boo Richie all the time. When he hits a home run, there's no souvenir." – Willie Stargell, after Allen once hit a home run over the left-center field roof of Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium. (Baseball Digest, January 1975, p. 36)
- "Allen was scary at the plate. When he came up there, he had your attention. I want to forget a couple of line drives he hit off me, but I can’t because they almost killed me." – Mickey Lolich
- "If a horse won't eat it, I don't want to play on it." – His own quote on artificial turf.
- "I never worry about it. I just take my three swings and go sit on the bench. I'm afraid if I ever think about hitting it, I'll mess up my swing for life." – His quote on hitting the knuckleball
- "Bob Gibson was so mean he would knock you down and then meet you at home plate to see if you wanted to make something of it."
- "I can play anywhere; First, Third, Left field, anywhere but Philadelphia."
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