If a horse can't eat it, I don't want to play on it... (Regarding artificial turf)
		I know why they boo Richie all the time. When he hits a home run, there's no souvenir. (Willie Stargell, after Allen launched a home run that cleared two-deck Connie Mack Stadium)
		Your body is like a bar of soap. The more you use it, the more it wears down
		He's so strong that he has arms like legs... (Gene Mauch)
		I once loved this game. But after being traded four times, I realize that it's nothing but a business. I treat my horses better than the owners treat us.
		He also studied the game intently. I can remember being in the dugout at times when some of the White Sox players would be horsing around, playing grab-ass and goofing around. Dick would pipe up with, "Cut the crap and get your heads into the game. Watch the pitcher. Learn something." (Goose Gossage)
		I wish they'd shut the gates and let us play ball with no press and no fans.
		He was the greatest player I ever managed, and what he did for us in Chicago was amazing. In Pittsburgh I had guys like Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, Phil Garner, Bill Madlock, but in Chicago it was Dick Allen and, what, Bill Melton? There just wasn't a lot of talent there. With Dick -- well, we were able to battle the Oakland A's, one of the greatest teams ever. Without him we simply weren't a first division team. (Chuck Tanner)