The late White Sox slugger/iconoclast will get his long-overdue recognition when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.

When Dave Parker died last month, I wrote about how bittersweet it would be for the former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder’s induction into the Hall of Fame. Induction day arrived on Sunday, and Parker was not present in person.

Mark Carfagno, a former Veterans Stadium groundskeeper, had vigorously campaigned for Allen for years and Bill Kashatus wrote books about Allen. Mike Tollin, a Hollywood filmmaker, started making a movie. Mike Schmidt, the greatest Phillies player of all time, spoke up about his teammate. And Middleton retired No. 15 at Citizens Bank Park.

It’s hard not to be charmed by the cast of characters, particularly manager Chuck Tanner, outfielder Carlos May, pitcher Wilbur Wood, reliever Goose Gossage and, of course, Dick Allen.

Ben Brown pitched five effective innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs held off the Chicago White Sox for a 5-4 win. Nico Hoerner added two hits and a key defensive