Chicago’s Dick Allen becomes the 4th major league player to hit one into the CF bleachers in Comiskey Park 

On August 23, 1972 — Chicago’s Dick Allen becomes the 4th major league player (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson are the others) to hit one into the CF bleachers in Comiskey Park when he connects off New York’s Lindy McDaniel. The 2-run homer in the 7th ices the 5 – 2 win for the Sox. This year, all the Chicago Wednesday games are in the afternoon, and Harry Caray announces them while sitting in the CF bleachers. Allen’s drive misses Caray by just a few rows.

The blast travels over the Centerfield Wall that is 445 to its base from home plate and 15 feet high.

 
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