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Lloyd Allen

b. 1950

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Born 1950. Lloyd Allen is an American baseball player.

Lloyd Cecil Allen (born May 8, 1950) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (-), Texas Rangers (-), and Chicago White Sox (-). He was the first big league player born in the 1950s to appear in a regular-season game.

Early life Allen was born in Merced, California. He is Jewish, having converted to Judaism. He attended Selma High School in Selma, California and Fresno City College.

Baseball career Allen was selected by the California Angels with its first round (12th overall pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

In 1969, Allen was the youngest player in the American League (AL). In 1971, his 15 saves ranked seventh in the AL. Arm problems led to him retiring from baseball, in 1979.

In seven MLB seasons, Allen had an 8–25 win–loss record, in 159 games, with 19 games started, 22 saves, innings pitched, 291 hits allowed, 183 runs allowed, 155 earned runs allowed, 19 home runs allowed, 196 walks, 194 strikeouts, 11 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 18 intentional walks, and a 4.69 earned run average (ERA).

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Selma High School
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Lloyd Cecil Allen

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lloyd Allen?

baseball player

When was Lloyd Allen born?

Lloyd Allen was born on 8 May 1950 in Merced.

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Lloyd Allen is a baseball player.

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Lloyd Allen is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lloyd Allen

· Wikidata: Q6662252

· DBpedia: Lloyd Allen

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