This is a remarkably rich anniversary summer. Even now, from the distance of 40 years, 1969's seems a little unreal. There was simply too much jaw-dropping news to digest:
Man on the moon, Woodstock, the Manson murders, Chappaquiddick, disclosure of the My Lai massacre, secret Vietnam peace talks, Hurricane Camille.
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Dick Allen was in his last year with the 63-99 Phillies in 1969. That season, the slugger liked to write in the dirt around first base - he's working on the word "Mom" here.
