On This Day: January 24

1958

Neil Allen was born in Kansas City, Kansas. Allen was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1979, with the New York Mets. He eventually became the Amazin’s closer. Unwilling to part with Allen in a trade, the Mets sent Jeff Reardon to the Expos. Reardon would go on to save 152 games for Montreal.