He WAS deserving. Why Hall of Fame Or have my sister do it. Given the number of legitimate reporters covering the race between him and Mantle and the number of fans attending the games, there is no possible way any of it could have been staged. Johnny Vander Meer: Pitched back-to-back no hitters in 1938. With the Yankees, Reynolds went 131-60 with a 3.30 ERA in 295 regular-season games (209 starts), going 7-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 15 postseason games (nine starts). A very valuable player indeed. The HOF has really gone downhill and has become the hall of pretty good so Maris should be in. My dream is that the HOF will induct both Roger Maris and Bobby Bonds while Taterhead Bonds, King of the Mutants is still alive to see it. Does he deserve to be in? He joined The Times in 2000 as the Mets beat writer. Ruth was on fire, hitting five HRs in his last three games and nine in his last 11. Fans of Roger Maris were quick to respond to my column Sunday, He was great, but was unfortunately held back by the front office, bitter sportwriters fickle fans and injuries.He would have had lots of seasons like 1960 ( not 1961). From Kirk Gibson to Elroy Face, 10 baseball players not 1 year, 4 months. other than that, his whole career was pretty good not great. Reynolds was honored with a plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park in '89. On September 20, a night game, the 154th game of the season the Yankees clinch the American League pennant with a win over the Orioles in Baltimore 4-2. Maris stood out, but many had career years in these two years - Cash, Gentile, Davis among others. So, according to you only people who are alive at the time can comment on history? Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, David. Maris would be a very unusual selection for the Hall of Fame. It was a special accomplishment. I collect Steve Garvey, Dodgers and signed cards. But it was only a matter of time before the Yankees would yank him (sorry) from Kansas City. You can probably assume that means a HR, especially if that was a statement he used frequently. The HoF has never had standards as low as it did starting shortly after Maris retired and continuing on and off for about a decade, and it never will again. Seeing this video just kinds of turns me off to sports in general. I wrote a whole long rant and deleted it. Last Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum named baseball legend Roger Maris to their 10-person Golden Days Era Committee ballot. HOF enshrinement should be based on the players overall body of work. The most beautiful comment in my e-mail came from Altenir Silva, a baseball-savvy writer in Rio de Janeiro. His Yankee teammates formed a human wall in front of the dugout, refusing to let him enter. Maris won the Hickok Belt as the best professional athlete of the year and was voted Sport Magazine's Man of the Year, The Sporting News Player of the Year, the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. He was now eight games ahead of the Ruth pace and the anticipation of what could happen was growing every day. I have wavered on this myself. By ALL accounts over the past 60+ years both Roger Maris and his surviving family were decent, honest, kind, god-fearing people. It's likely that nobody in baseball history hasn't cheated on this record. Before last night, both of these records were shared by both Maris and Judge for 61 total home runs. He followed up with a 24-9 season in 69 to win another Cy Young. He would have been.better off if he had played for the Red Sox; he hit well at Fenway.Too bad. I dont claim to be an expert but I am a huge baseball fan. He had a fine 822 OPS, which for that era was very good. 1. I don't know who trained Tiger Woods. Where have you gone, Red Barrett? He In my opinion Roger Maris belongs in the Hall of fame. Its highly unlikely that Maris will be elected by this committee in December, but his career should be remembered for more than just his very high points. Maris doesnt have incredible career numbers 275 homers and 851. homers in 61. But he actually only had five seasons where he qualified for the batting title. His legacy remains those 61 homers, with or without an infamous asterisk imposed by the commissioner of baseball.*. Just 2-3 great seasons and a few more really good seasons isnt enough. "Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was. And yet you call yourself CardGeek. Maris is to Clemente, Kaline, Aaron, and Robinson as Kirk Gibson is to Reggie Jackson. The online betting stuff really bothers me too. 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. I wouldn't say he's more famous than Pete Rose. He also worked at The News Journal in Wilmington, Del., and for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Roger Maris If nothing else, Maris should at least have a spot in the Hall of Fame . The announcer and the right fielder had no doubt. Customer Service. What has happened to sports cards in the past 20 years really bothers me. On the one hand, youll be remembered. Still other readers say that Mariss relatively short career should not He absolutely legitimately hit 61 in '61, no ifs and or buts about it!!! Maris made his Major League debut on April 16, 1957, with the Cleveland Indians. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dan Holmes is the author of three books about baseball, including Ty Cobb: A Biography. He and his wife, Pamela, live in New Jersey. as for the HOF, he had a 2 year anomaly, then was fairly average. Stallard got Maris out in his first at bat. 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. Reynolds pitched 10 dominant innings of one-run ball in Game 2, lifting New York to a 2-1 victory. Born in Jersey City, N.J., Curry graduated from Fordham University. In the video his uniform is remarkably white for an away uniform. Read2 hours ago | Michael Doran, Article viewed iconAn icon to mark the viewed articles The dude in the stands has a ball. South Dakota?? ormer 49ers running back Roger Craig, the first player in NFL history to total 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season, did not advance as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Maris named to Hall of Fame ballot I really don't think there are fixes to a lot of the problem in these industries. 2021-08-12. Maybe he's the chosen one. Roger Maris However, Roger was still five games ahead of the record pace by Ruth, whose 51st HR didn't come until his 139th game. By the end of his 12-year career, Maris went on to win three World Series Championships, two MVPs, and a Gold Glove Award, as well as being named to 7 All-Star teams. It's likely that nobody in baseball history hasn't cheated on this record. Here's the windup. The excitement was building because Roger was six ahead of Ruth's record total. He previously worked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Finally, Maris waved his cap to the cheering crowd of 23,154 fans that gave him a standing ovation. He played for four different teams (Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals). Expert Tony Cloninger:In 1966, the Milwaukee pitcher hit not one, but two grand slams in the same game! He was never a "scrawny kid" or "thin" like Bonds and McGuire were in their first few seasons. David Ortiz could be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, but there will be trends worth noting even if he, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and others fall short. WebDuring his career Roger Maris never received the credit he deserved. His stats, 275 career HR, .260 batting average, and 38.2 WAR are nowhere near numbers to qualify for the Hall. Read22 hours ago | Mark Penn, Article viewed iconAn icon to mark the viewed articles 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. I'm going to back away from your examples of Kell and Mazeroski and replace them with Baines and Hunter. There is no doubt he is 1 of my favorite Yankees. I wouldnt agree that Maris was the best right fielder in baseball for half his career. He won one Gold Glove, and in 1967 he drove in seven runs in the World Series. If Aaron Judge eclipses him, itll be quite an One could surmise I stole the money for that card because paying that much is a statistical anomaly. His baserunning in some seasons was extraordinary. Imagine that? Wiki User 2010-01-30 08:22:32 Study now See answer (1) Copy Roger Maris had a career batting average of .260, and 275 home runs. Roger Maris trotted out the historic home run. 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. Twelve votes were necessary for induction. Lets all return every book on Abraham Lincoln or new works on World War II, because the authors werent alive then. Maris had 58 home runs on September 18 when the Yankees came to Baltimore for a four game series. Which was very considerate, since years later Billy Crystal made a movie titled 61* about that season. Nobody, it seemed, wanted him to break Babe Ruth's record. If Judge increased his mass anymore from his starting point he'd never be able to turn on ball or even get out of bed. in fact, it puts me very much in mind of Brady Anderson in the Gil Hodges - Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? The camera probably wasn't supposed to capture the upper deck. 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. Maris for hall is mainly sentiment. A King Without His Crown: Should Roger Maris Have a Plaque in The Hall of Fame Case for Roger Maris Baseball Egg Agree. He played his final Major League game at age 34, retiring with a career .260/.345/.476 slash line.

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