Claim: Phillies general manager, Paul Owens was seeking out a righthanded power hitter and first baseman and both Mike Schmidt and Dave Cash lobbied him to acquire Tommy Hutton, who had to be persuaded by future teammates that the organizational and racial climate in Philadelphia was improving since his last experience with the team.
Evidence: Early in the 1975 season, Phillies general manager Paul Owens wanted a righthanded power hitter and a first baseman with more power than Tommy Hutton, a left-handed contact hitter. Both Mike Schmidt and Dave Cash lobbied Owens to acquire Dick Allen.