Dr. Fletcher, our Pro from Safeworks Illinois, discusses his passion project with ties to Champaign. The documentary, which he executive produced, My Father, Dick Allen, chronicles the long and arduous journey to Cooperstown for one of the game’s most individualistic and misunderstood superstars, culminating in his posthumous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the summer of 2025.
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