Dick Allen | Swing Like the Greats

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[@patrickgoodman4576]

Can you do an analysis of Stan Musial?

[@kennethdonnelly2402]

In his prime, Allen was 185 lbs at 5', 11". His lower body was like a sprinters, and his upper body like a blacksmith. How he was able to start his hands from a forward position, get them back, cock the bat and then snap his wrists through the hitting zone with that much power is really beyond comprehension. Pound for pound the hardest hitter of all time.

[@timrobinson9657]

Love that swing my father saw it too and stopped everything to watch Dick Allen smash a baseball for the White Sox wish I could find the 1990 Old Timers game at Wrigley where he hit 2 HR's in that game

[@logandeluca4048]

Best channel I've ever found

[@vibra64]

One of the strongest, if not the strongest hitter the game as ever seen. No roids. No workout with weights. Just raw power. I saw him hit Home Runs over the left field bleachers completely out of the ball park at old Connie mack Stadium. The bleachers had a height of 80 feet. Some of those HR traveled well over 500 feet. The so called sluggers of today and since roids are used cannot compare to Richie Allen.

[@bobwatson1162]

I too grew up in Philadelphia and he used to hit them over the three billboards on the roof philco Ford,coke cola and Cadillac dog food when he came up to bat every body STOPED what they were doing to watch him hit..the only other hitter like that was Ryan Howard

[@johndim11]

Gary Sheffield had a wicked tip as well. One of the quickest bats ever.

[@tricorn1776]

Saw him at Connie Mack also, was real young and i don't remember if i saw him hit it over the "Coke" sign, or just my Dad & Uncles talkin' about it. Still my favorite Player AllTime!!

[@Hitterish]

tricorn1776 awesome!

[@wmw3629]

tricorn1776 Mine too!

[@bobwatson1162]

Strong hands and wrists create bat speed Dick Allen was about 5 11 big arms and shoulders he was my favorite baseball player when I was growing up..

[@53Humes]

Willie Mays said no one hit a ball harder than Dick Allen.

[@Hitterish]

Larry Blong I believe it

[@chitownvet]

I saw him hit many tremendous bombs when he was on the White Sox. I was at Comiskey when he one-hopped the center field scoreboard. And let me tell you, that was colossal!

[@Hitterish]

+chitownvet Wish I could have seen that. I use his swing as an example often.

[@fred8868]

It was actually a 42 oz bat. His HRs in old Connie Mack Stadium were monumental.

[@vibra64]

Had to watch this again. Richie Allen could not only hit with power to all fields but was a great athlete all around. Along with Mantle, Ruth, Foxx and other greats he is perhaps the strongest player I have seen. Look at today's so called power hitters, the swing with one hand and hit Home Runs. They are alk juiced up or weight trained. All the players on the team's are huge. Remember the old days when players came in all sizes?

[@kennethbrady]

Great video. Good job.

[@PeekaPeep]

Geez, Allen's swing was FRIGHTENING! Guy that small in stature generating elite-level bat speed with heavy lumber like that, he must've had hands and wrists that could bend iron bars like nothing at all... O_O

[@seosvid]

Your "Swing Like the Greats" videos was awesome !!!

[@richardallen731]

Great video. Allen - 36 inches, 42 ounce bat, 5'11 at 185 pounds. Hit 20 500 ft in his career.

[@Hitterish]

Unreal

[@larryrush7070]

Real, actually! Genius use of Physics! ☻🖤

[@daniellinehan63]

Dick hit wicked 400 ft line drive homers Swung a 42oz bat Amazing hitter

[@clapback1879]

Thank you for the video

[@michellesside9010]

Growing up in Philly, I worshipped him... saw him many times at Connie Mack Stadium. At 61 yrs old, I've seen many, many players hit the long ball. NOBODY hit HR's like Richie Allen.... moonshots OVER the Coca Cola sign in left center field.

[@Hitterish]

Michelle's Side Nice! I wish I could have seen him play.

[@photodocmark]

Do you remember when an opposing pitcher knocked Allen down (at Connie Mack). Allen quickly got up, dusted off his uniform, and on the next pitch, hit a rocket, and I mean a rocket, into the upper deck above, or to the center field side, of the 405 sign in left center. He was wonderful to watch. You are right about moonshots. Bill Conlin described Allen hitting one over the "P" of the Philco sign (farther out than the Coke sign). Remember how many of his shots were caught right in front of the 447 sign in dead center? Lots!

[@vibra64]

I was there. Amazing power. All natural.

[@vibra64]

And Allen hit balls over the 85 foot scoreboard in right center field at Connie Mack Stadium. People thought that was impossible for a right handed hitter.

[@tsvibenschar4135]

Could you do a video on Corey Seager?

[@mitchflynn1]

...and hit with power to all fields

[@p.a.paolino9505]

Allen had what I considered unusual muscles in his forearm. His muscles were not say like Steve Garvey's forearms but were anything but straight. Difficult to explain except those muscular forearms and his wrist were incredible loose. I've seen him hit homers way over the centerfield fence at Mets Stadium. I agree what Bill Melton said, If you thought Frank Thomas (6'5", 270 lbs.) could hit them far you should of seen Richie Allen (5'11", 190lbs.). They also did not have a variation of juiced baseballs used from 1994 to the present.

[@larryrush7070]

You got this one right! To avoid the inertia of a still bat wanting to stay still you gotta get it moving some then direct the hands and clubhead to the 1 of 9 different attack points. What you miss is that his weight shifts are to back and forward easily, then push and drive explosively forward onto n through contact. Your sample swinger, presumably you, unfortunately would never be able to swing a 40 ounce bat. Your up n down knee lift to straight down front foot n leg blocks your back hip from connecting with your hands to help push n pop them forward.

[@Hitterish]

Larry Rush Hey Larry, I appreciate the feedback

[@Hitterish]

Thank you for watching Dick Allen | Swing like the greats

[@kennethrobinson2941]

Baseball training used to consist of lots of Foreman and wrist work ,for some reason with the altering of swings we have gone against this

[@trajanII]

How did you found this hitter ?

[@mr.anything424]

Allen and Clemente, the crack of the bat was super loud

[@yorkderek2484]

I grew up in that era. I studied the greatest hitters during that time period. It is all about "Body Parts". Knowing your physical strengths and weaknesses. Aaron had a pair of wrist like no one before or since. Richie Allen had very unusual forearms, His muscles were loose and intertwined unlike the blacksmith's forearms of a Steve Garvey. Batting champs like Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn possessed 20/15 eyesight. Also, the maple bat of today plays a huge difference. Nobody knew how to use a maple bat better then Barry Bonds and Alphonso Soriano. I will elaborate if questioned.

[@jsal67]

YORK DEREK please do. I would love to hear more!

[@jamesnadell7144]

Dick Allen used to work out w the Sixer greats and had no problem holding his own. He had the explosion to dunk at 5'11 and probably could have an NBAer. He also was the lead singer of an r&b group. Too bad he couldnt have played w the Giants or Pirates from early on his career, where there were black players and less hostile, racist fans. He would have over 500 clouts and 1500 rbis

[@vibra64]

Richie Allen was one of the true natural power hitters capable of hitting 500 ' home runs at anytime. No steroids like Barroid Bonds or Sammy Sousa or Mark McGurie or Jose Canseco and many many more players. In 1964 0r 1965 at the old Connie Mack stadium, I saw him hit many home runs over the left field bleachers, that went out of the park onto the street. The bleachers were 80' high. Connie Mack stadium had a big scoreboard with a giant clock on top of it in right center field. Allen was a right handed hitter and he hit a ball over that scoreboard which had to be over 60' tall. He was only 5-11, and 187 lb. No weights or roids. Now take a gorilla like Aaron Judge who is 6' 7" and weighs 287 lbs. Of course he is going to hit long HR's. (Roids maybe) And why put crap rap music on??? That sucks!!!!

[@fl1ghtskool]

how loose are the hands from start to finish?

[@Hitterish]

Kairee Tekra Not a fan of a loose grip. Maybe relax before the swing, but once you're loaded, use the strength you got.

[@fl1ghtskool]

so squeeze as hard as you can? how much tension out of ten from load to contact? or does it change?

[@Hitterish]

when you go to swing, yes. 10/10 If not, the energy from the rest of your body will dissipate, never reaching the bat

[@fl1ghtskool]

Ok but i read from a few sources that you want to allow your hands to act like a loose hinge like a whip ie kinetic chain. otherwise the energy wont be transferred from body to barrel. im confused

[@Hitterish]

I can see how that's confusing. They absolutely should act as a hinge, think of it as the most stable hinge possible.

[@dennishill8356]

Dick Allen belongs in the Hall of Fame. Only the no-talent, jealous, racist, punkass sportswriters are keeping him out. Most of these guys couldn't put a jock strap on right.

[@dalepress1581]

Choking up is a lost skill. It's no coincidence the all time HR leaders and and hit leaders all choked up.

[@vibra64]

Can you tell me why today's players swing with one arm? They let one hand go halfway through the swing. They still hit the ball over 400 feet. Could it be the steroids? Allen was perhaps the strongest player along with Mantle, Ruth. No roids or weights.

[@vibra64]

Barroid Bonds is a cheater. Steroid freak.

[@Fletch2489]

Great get over cry baby