Question re: Allen confrontation

[Jeffrey Pilch]

Since that confrontation day long ago with Richie Allen, did you ever make peace with him ?  Have you seen him in recent years and if so, what has been the mood around the meeting ?

Reflecting back, do you have any regrets about the incident (especially when it is characterized by some today as a racially tinged confrontation).

Thanks

[LED]

Jeffrey:

1- It was an unfortunate circumstance, but yes, Richie and I had talked about it and all is well.

2 - I’ve seen him a few different times and everything was just fine.


3 - I held my head up high Jeffrey.  It seems every time a black player and a white player have differences it always racial.  This wasn’t the case with Richie and me.

Frank Thomas
"The Original One"