Allen was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Edmond Memorial High School and Stanford University. From 1992–1995, Allen played for the Stanford Cardinal baseball team. His highest offensive output came during his freshman season, when Allen batted .296, with 10 home runs and 46 runs batted in. Over his college career, Allen recorded a .270 average, 31 homers, and 181 RBI.\n', '

During the 1995 MLB Draft, San Diego selected Allen in the 30th round. He made his professional debut that year, appearing in 29 games with the Idaho Falls Braves of the Pioneer League. He also saw action in 36 contests for the Class A Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League. For season, Allen posted a .292 batting average, 9 home runs, and 55 RBI.\n', '

Allen appeared in 77 games with Clinton the following year, batting .267 and tallying 10 homers and 46 RBI. He also played in 55 games with the higher Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, where he batted .298, with 10 homers and 45 runs batted in. Allen spent the entire 1997 season with the Class AA Mobile BayBears of the Southern League. He batted .253 in 131 games, hitting 17 homers and driving in 75 runs. Allen split 1998 between Mobile and the Class AAA Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League. He batted .253, with 6 homers and 42 RBI in 42 games with Mobile. With Las Vegas, he saw action in 87 games, recording a .267 average, 16 homers, and 45 runs batted in. He returned to Las Vegas for the 1999 season, appearing in 128 games. He batted .273, hit 18 home runs, and drove in 89 runs.\n', '

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