Mike Schmidt recalls ovation Dick Allen got in Philly return
Allen spent his first seven years with Philadelphia and late in his career, Schmidt helped bring him back to play in the city. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)PHILADELPHIA – Phillies great Mike Schmidt was at Citizens Bank Park last September when the club retired the No. 15 worn by Dick Allen and spoke fondly, and forcefully, about the former Philadelphia slugger. I looked at it as a chance to play with ‘the Dick Allen.’ The guy whose baseball card I valued, whose stance I copied, and whose swing was the best I ever saw. “The Phillies retired No.