Does he deserve to be in? Last night, Aaron Judge surpassed Roger Maris for both the New York Yankees' single-season home run record as well as the American League home run record. Mickey and Roger became friends and continued that friendship even after the both retired after the '68 season. This last is simply not true. Today, no one pitches back-to-back complete games! Maury Wills:In 1962, he stole a record-shattering 104 bases while being caught only 13 times. I do not agree with every decision the Veterans Committee makes but I am appreciative there is a mechanism to get guys in after the Voters have spoken for 10 years time. Kirk Gibson: In a season that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened said Vin Scully as a hobbling Gibson circled the bases after hitting his game-winning home run for the Dodgers in the first game of the 1988 World Series. All though looking at the teammates that Roger played with he was a key player on the Yankees and Cardinals. Maybe he's the chosen one. You could probably do the same with 90%+ of those in the hall. I believe that Josh was referring to Right Field defensive play: Maris arrived a few years after Al.Kaline had already established himself as the American Leagues RightField defensive Gold Glove Champion.They were both all- time greats, defensively, but you would have had to knock out Al Kaline for Roger Maris to win the Gold Glove Award.Maris was very fast, tracked very well and had a great arm. 2 seasons does not a career make. Citing proof and linking to articles I am all for. Unfortunately for Maris he wasn't the people's choice to break the 34-year-old record. For me, Roger is still a HOFer because of the 61 in 61 & the impact of that 1961 year battle between Roger & Mickey. Reynolds pitched 10 dominant innings of one-run ball in Game 2, lifting New York to a 2-1 victory. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. also the beat writer for the New Jersey Nets' 1990-1991 season and covered college basketball, college football and wrote for the Metro section. The arguments against Maris include his struggles with durability and longevity, with his 1,463 games played being on the very low end for a candidate. Only 19,401 attended the game to see only the second man in baseball history to hit 60 home runs in one season. I'm not saying they shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame, but in my opinion, Roger Maris' contribution to baseball far exceeds all of theirs combined. Nunez Impresses With Bat, if Not His Glove, Fantasy Focus: Mostly Lesser Known Keeper Targets, Yankees Set to Resume Cano Negotiations, With Sides Still Far Apart, Alderson Delivers More Laughs, but Few Definitive Answers, Some Options for Granderson and the Yankees. Some fans disagreed with my saying Maris does not quite reach the standards of the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his modest batting average (.260), The Hall of Fame DOES have a records room which celebrates record holders and award winners, etc. Born in Jersey City, N.J., Curry graduated from Fordham University. And a melee broke out as fans scuffled and scrambled, fighting for the ball and the $5,000 reward. https://www.google.com/search?q=Ford+Frick+"Roger+Maris"+ruth&ei=QbjpYqjFE-3YkPIPl6aHsAE&ved=0ahUKEwjo6Yq-rKn5AhVtLEQIHRfTARYQ4dUDCA0&uact=5&oq=Ford+Frick+"Roger+Maris"+ruth&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BQgAEJECOgUILhCRAjoRCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQxwEQ0QM6CAguELEDEIMBOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQgAQ6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOhAILhCxAxCDARDHARDRAxBDOgQILhBDOgQIABBDOg0ILhCxAxCDARDUAhBDOggIABCxAxCDAToKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoKCC4QsQMQgwEQQzoICC4QgAQQsQM6CgguELEDEIMBEAo6CAguENQCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToFCC4QgAQ6CAguEIAEENQCOgUIABCGAzoGCAAQHhAWOggIABAeEBYQCjoGCAAQHhANOgQIABAeOgUIIRCgAToFCCEQqwJKBAhBGABKBQhAEgExSgQIRhgAUIUEWNxmYN5oaARwAXgAgAHPAogBziqSAQgwLjMxLjIuMZgBAKABAcgBCLgBA8ABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz, Yes, folks I do realize, this is likley tantamount to "playing chess with pigeons" :sigh. And yet you call yourself CardGeek. Before then, he was a staff writer for the Dallas Morning News for two years. Your cynical speculation on what Judge is accomplishing is just conjecture. At least it still clings to 3 figures, the same seems not to apply about most who have posted here. [deleted] 9 yr. ago McGwire said that breaking the single season home run record was a gift from the guy upstairs. His family was from Croatia, and his birth name was spelled MARAS before it was Americanized later to avoid the ASS jokes. The HR record non- withstanding, Maris was a 7-time all-star and 2-time MVP. Reporters from all over the country had converged upon Yankee Stadium. The 23,154 roaring fans at Yankee Stadium were quieted. This could be it! I think Burns says Maris wished he had never broken it because of the response from the public and probably other players too. . Coinflation, Previous transactions: Wondercoin, goldman86, dmarks, Type2. Give him his goddamned plaque. Why isn't Roger Maris in the hall of fame? I have read alot about baseball and the greats of the game. PSE | Should say North Dakota, sorry about the error. The commissioner, Ford Frick, refused to attend any of the games during his historic chase, and even decided to place the ridiculous asterisk in the record book. I didn't know it was fake when I started this thread. Does Roberto Alomar Deserve To Be Inducted Into The Hall of Fame? Collectors.com | Was he cheating? Twelve votes were necessary for induction. In 1961, Maris did not homer in his first ten games, but by the end of May he had hit 12. But he DID it. If Joe Namath is in the Football HOF, then I believe Roger Maris should also be in the baseball HOF. Pitching for the old Boston Braves in 1944, he threw a three-hit complete game shutout in 58 pitches. Was it just his big lead in RBI to the extent of everything else? it is entirely possible that Maris cheated on his way to 61 as it certainly was a statistical anomaly for him.
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