In 1950, the Yankees swept the Phillies in four games. In our list of the Top 100 Right Fielders of All-Time, he ranks 47th, sandwiched between Kirk Gibson and Kiki Cuyler, both of whom were (like Maris) excellent athletes, but not all-time legends. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, David. He won the two MVPs, which means something, but heck so did Juan Gonzalez. Yes, clearly they got every fan in the stadium to react at the same time and be in on the scam. By the way I have always thought of 1961 as the year of the home run. 2 seasons does not a career make. This is the short version. | Coinflation, Previous transactions: Wondercoin, goldman86, dmarks, Type2. Not sure without looking it up. Gil Hodges - Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? Lou Clinton was the Red Sox right fielder that day. I don't even think there's a fair slippery slope case because in 60 years nobody without mostly verified allegations has topped him. Even if you werent as good as the man who played center field next to you. But he DID it. I wrote a whole long rant and deleted it. Mickey Morgan| Readmore, The Yankees, the Mets, and Major League Baseball. It was a special accomplishment. Roger Maris Claim to fame: This October will mark the 50th anniversary of Roger Mariss 61st home run in the 1961 season. But an infection forced the Mick out of the race in September, and he finished with 54 homers. I don't talk to people about baseball. Maybe he doesn't have the greatest career stats. But agreed with your thought, it would be an interesting thing to consider Barry Bonds seeing Maris in first. That was why he got so many RBI opportunities, and why pitchers challenged him even when runners were on base. The pitcher has a ball. Yes I know Namath is already in. Maris was elected MVP in 1960 because he led the league in RBI. While fans largely celebrated Mantle, Maris received hate mail and threats from fans who thought he was unworthy of the Great Bambinos record. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. a double by Willie Mays on the squishy turn in right field, holding Matty Alou at third base with the tying run, just before Willie McCovey lined out to Bobby Richardson to end the Series. Aaron Judge is almost certainly on something, theyre just better about avoiding tests these days. The game took 1 hour, 15 minutes. And Mickey went to North Dakota for Roger's funeral in 1985. ", Roger Maris hit his 61st home run exactly 61 years ago today in 1961. There is pretty clearly no ball being thrown or hit in this video. I respectfully disagree. Does Roberto Alomar Deserve To Be Inducted Into The Hall of Fame? Maris was also a 7 time Allstar selection with Gold Gloves. Here are my reasons/rebuttals that Maris does not belong in the Hall of Fame. For me, Roger is still a HOFer because of the 61 in 61 & the impact of that 1961 year battle between Roger & Mickey. Meanwhile, in 1927, Babe Ruth hit his 48th and 49th homers in his 134th game. There are players in the HOF that didnt have anywhere near the impact on Baseball & the fan excitement that Roger did, I know b/c I was alive. In the 60s-90s and most of the 2000s most people couldn't even watch this video easily. Stallard got Maris out in his first at bat. Of course I didnt but It would suck to be labeled a thief without any evidence. Put them both in. Yankees All-Time Team >The 100 Greatest Right Fielders of All-Time >The All-Time Player Rankings >20 Greatest Yankees of All-Time >. It's also interesting to me that the wall in that video is about 3 feet high. Bobby Thomson: His 1951 Shot Heard Round The World that won the pennant for the New York Giants (over those poor Brooklyn Dodgers) remains the most famous home run in history. Successful dealings with Wcsportscards94558, EagleEyeKid, SamsGirl214, Volver, DwayneDrain, Oaksey25, Griffins, Cardfan07, Etc. Silva wrote: Comets are fast! Should say North Dakota, sorry about the error. There have been other Veteran's Committee selectees that compare favorably to Maris. I wouldnt agree that Maris was the best right fielder in baseball for half his career. CU | Because (1) early in his career he struggled to earn playing time against left-handed pitching, and (2) he was injured frequently. But I hate it when people make accusations against someones legacy. Two players who were incredibly famous for a few short years. It broke Babe Ruths 34-year single Take out the fact that he was a Yankee, he would not have anyone thinking he belongs in the Hall. Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Mioso and Tony Oliva were elected by the Golden Days Era Committee (1950-69), while Bud Fowler and Buck ONeil were chosen by the Early Baseball Era Committee (pre-1950), as announced on MLB Network. @CardGeek said: Gil Hodges, Roger Maris, Minnie Mioso among 10 on Hall of To paraphrase: It does no good telling people that Henderson and Seaver were no good. If Kirby Puckett is a first ballot Hall of Famer, Maris deserves the nod from the Veteran's Committee. @dallasactuary said: He was an MVP the year before he broke the HR record (and the year he broke it too). In the NL my childhood hero, Orlando Cepeda hit .311 with 46 home runs and an astounding 142 RBIs. 61 in '61 was the number McGwire and Bonds were chasing. Bo Jackson: Maybe the best of all two-sport athletes. And the boos get louderTwo balls, no strikes on Roger Maris. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Take away 1961 and no one would even think of putting him in the HOF. Aaron Judge is on pace for 65+. Unfortunately for Maris he wasn't the people's choice to break the 34-year-old record. He won one Gold Glove, and in 1967 he drove in seven runs in the World Series. The Hawk Soars Into Baseball's Hall of Fame, Latin Born Baseball Players In The Hall Of Fame. Why Roger Maris Tony Cloninger:In 1966, the Milwaukee pitcher hit not one, but two grand slams in the same game! Accomplishments after that date, the Frick ruling read, would be designated by an asterisk. It was the Yankees versus the Red Sox. McMichael and Dan Hampton (a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee) formed one of the greatest defensive duos in NFL history, a unit that totaled 41.5 sacks from 1984-88. The Indians had a glut of outfielders in their organization and inexplicably ignored the 69 homers Maris hit in three seasons in their system. game in each of three others.). But I hate it when we make the argument on stats and conjecture. Too young to see Maris in his best years. Were Carew's hits, BA, and OBP enough to offset the fact that the Twins finished eight games out?

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