Hap Allen Explained

Hap Allen
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:August 23, 1900
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Keystones
Finalyear:1922
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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John Francis Allen Jr. (August 23, 1900 – July 20, 1988), nicknamed "Hap", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allen made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Pittsburgh Keystones and played for the Homestead Grays the following season.[1] [2] He died in Pittsburgh in 1988 at age 87.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hap Allen . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Hap Allen . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.