“Archie!” is an article written by Jim Regan for the April 16, 1978 issue of The Sunday Republican. This article describes the baseball career of Archie Allen (March 18, 1913 – November 1, 2006), from his start playing at Pittsfield High School to his distinguished coaching career at Springfield College (1948-1978). He is one of the best-known coaches in Springfield College history and was selected to the Springfield College Athletic hall of Fame’s first class in 1972. Archie was the head coach for three of the four times in its baseball history that Springfield College reached the College World Series.
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