Archie Allen

Archie Patrick Allen (born March 18, 1913 – November 1, 2006) was an American college baseball coach, serving primarily as head coach of the Springfield College team from 1948 to 1978. He also managed the United States and Netherlands national baseball teams.

Allen coaching the Dutch national team in the 1964 European Baseball Championship. Playing career After 3 seasons as an outfielder at Springfield College, Allen played professionally for the Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Scranton Red Sox, and Tulsa Oilers from 1937 to 1940.

Coaching career After coaching in high school, Allen joined John Bunn's coaching staff at Springfield College.

Allen also coached the U.S. national team, finishing second at the 1963 Pan Am Games. and Netherlands national team, leading the Dutch to the 1964 European Baseball Championship title.

Allen was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1973.

Post-coaching career In 1983, Allen served as commissioner of the Cape Cod Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league in Massachusetts.

Allen died in 2006.

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