Quote of the day

Longtime power hitter – and even longer iconoclast – Dick Allen on being traded during his Hall of Fame career:

“I once loved this game. But after being traded four times, I realized that it’s nothing but a business. I treat my horses better than the owners treat us. It’s a shame they’ve destroyed my love for the game.”

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