Neil Allen Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg) Born: January 24, 1958 in Kansas City, KS Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 11th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ward HS (Kansas City, KS). High School: Ward HS (Kansas City, KS) Debut: April 15, 1979 (14,180th in major league history) vs. PHI 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L…
New York Yankees re-acquire catcher Ron Hassey from the Chicago White Sox
1983 – In one of the worst trades in franchise history, the St. Louis Cardinals send first baseman Keith Hernandez to the New York Mets in exchange for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey. The deal is motivated by Hernandez’s penchant for cocaine, which he will overcome in New York.
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