Sled Allen

Fletcher Manson Allen

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut May 4, 1910
• Final Game August 5, 1910
• Born August 23, 1886 in West Plains, MO USA
• Died October 16, 1959 in Lubbock, TX USA

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Biographical Information

A biography of Sled Allen's son Terry says that Terry was born when Sled was 60. Sled was a player-manager in the Texas League after his big league days, and also promoted professional wrestling and music events. He brought in acts like Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Hank Williams. Sled's wife was a pianist, and both Sled and his wife were more open to integration than most Texans.

Allen played for Houston from 1911-1916.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1911	Houston Buffaloes	Texas League		6th	none	Replaced Hunter Hill
1921	Ranger Nitros	West Texas League	37-43	--	--	Team disbanded July 9
	Ardmore Peps	Texas-Oklahoma League		2nd	forfeited to Paris	Replaced Joe Chelette
1922	Lubbock Hubbers	West Texas League	79-59	3rd
1923	Lubbock Hubbers	Panhandle-Pecos Valley League	57-47	2nd
1928	Amarillo Texans	Western League		--	--	Replaced by Tom Connelly

Related Sites

• Sled Allen at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sled Allen