Former Oakland A’s players Dave Parker and Dick Allen have been voted into the Hall of Fame.

On a sunny Sunday in Dallas, the classic era committee made a momentous decision - former Oakland A's players Dave Parker and Dick Allen would be joining the ranks of baseball's Hall of Fame. With 14 out of 16 votes, Parker, who played for the A's in the 1980s, and Allen, who received 13 votes, would finally have their names etched in history. It was a long-awaited moment for both players, as they had to garner at least 75% of votes for induction.

The induction ceremony is set to take place on July 27, where Parker and Allen will join other players who were voted in by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The BBWAA's decision will be announced on January 21. Coming in third with seven votes was Tommy John, who was a part of the committee that considered candidates whose primary impact was before 1980. Other players like Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, and Luis Tiant received less than five votes.

Parker, now 73 years old, had an impressive career with a .290 batting average, 339 home runs, and 1,493 RBIs for teams like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Oakland, Milwaukee, California, and Toronto. He also had two World Series titles under his belt - 1979 and 1989. In addition, Parker was named the NL MVP in 1978, won two NL batting titles in 1977 and 1978, and was a seven-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove right fielder.

Allen, who unfortunately passed away in 2020 at the age of 78, had an equally impressive career, batting .292 with 351 home runs and 1,119 RBIs from 1963-1977 for teams like Philadelphia, St. Louis, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland. He was known as Richie Allen during his time with the Phillies, but later requested to be referred to as Dick for the rest of his career. Allen was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year, and the 1972 AL MVP.

In other news, the A's have been making headlines recently with their plans to relocate to Las Vegas. This move came after the team agreed to the richest contract in franchise history, and construction of their new ballpark is expected to take a major step forward after the estimated cost rose to $1.75 billion. Meanwhile, former players Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Félix Hernández are among the 14 players eligible for the BBWAA ballot for the first time in the upcoming vote. Other notable players on the ballot include Billy Wagner, who fell just five votes short last year.

Interestingly, Parker never received more than 24.5% of votes during his 15 appearances on the BBWAA ballot from 1997-2011. He also didn't fare well in the 2013 expansion era committee and the 2019 modern era committee, receiving fewer than six and seven votes, respectively. As for Allen, his highest vote percentage on the BBWAA ballot was 18.9% from 1983-1997, but unfortunately fell short in a series of committee votes. But now, both players can finally celebrate their well-deserved spot in the Hall of Fame.

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