Superb comment, Mark. I think Mays and Aaron and others may also have hit 40 or more. Fans of Roger Maris were quick to respond to my column Sunday, Until the quality of recording improved and the introduction of the center field camera, practically all TV recordings of baseball give the appearance of a phantom ball - you can't see crap in these videos, it's all reactive like the trick play in "Little Big League". 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. The Hall of Fame Case for Roger Maris Baseball Egg The New York Times reporters Tyler Kepner, Ben Shpigel, Jack Curry and Joe Lapointe, along with their Times colleagues, will bring baseball fans inside the run up to the 2008 baseball season with access, analysis and The announcer calls it as soon as Maris swings. I also wouldn't mind seeing Mattingly, Murph and KHernandez either. Back then, writers LOVED players who led the league in RBI. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dan Holmes is the author of three books about baseball, including Ty Cobb: A Biography. in which I wrote that his 61 home runs looked better than ever after a half century. Kaat pitched briefly for the Yankees in 1979 and 80, then won seven Emmy Awards in the Yankees broadcast booth for MSG Network and the YES Network. Why has he been passed over? I remember the newspapers and sports magazines were trying to create an adversary relationship between Roger and Mickey. Why isn't Roger Maris in the Hall of Fame? - Page 2 Personally, I regard Maris still to be baseballs season Home Run Leader, excluding Bonds, McGuire and Sosa. 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. There was as similar spurt in 1969 and a lesser one in 1977. Here's the windup. Not only for HR record setter, but MVP, world series champ, etc. Maris hit 13 homers against the Senators and Angels. A Yankees home jersey worn by Maris during the 1961 regular season is now a part of the Is this new new Crisser? What if a lot of people had money on Maris not breaking this record and the commissioner just gave it to him for publicity. Why isn't Roger Maris in the hall of fame? He's short across the board IMO except for the fame part, which he does have. Hank Aaron was such a tremendous talent that his movement into his mid-twenties, the first expansion, the move to Atlanta and the 1969 expansion blended together to create a huge prime. The introverted outfielder dealt with such stress that his hair began to fall out. Ill gladly disagree with the author, he was not alive to enjoy what that did for baseball! 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. I wouldn't mind players getting into the HOF for extraordinary accomplishments.. Maris, Mattingly, Munson, Garvey, Dave Parker, Dale Murphy (another back to back MVP winner like Maris was), Keith Hernandez ~ all of them MVP's ~ all of them huge stars in their time. 500 homer's and 3k hits arent the only qualifications certainly. A two-time Most But he DID it. Your cynical speculation on what Judge is accomplishing is just conjecture. 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. There is no doubt he is 1 of my favorite Yankees. He HAD an overall body of work. Maris would be a very unusual selection for the Hall of Fame. it is entirely possible that Maris cheated on his way to 61 as it certainly was a statistical anomaly for him. South Dakota?? Similarly, in the AL it's clear that the best performances were by pitchers (six of the top eight in WAR were pitchers), but Burroughs was still a very strange choice. He had a fine 822 OPS, which for that era was very good. The media were continuously printing stories comparing Mantle and Maris, Maris and Ruth, Ruth and Mantle. My dad ran into him and Whitey Herzog in a bar and they had drinks and talked baseball for 3 hours. Does Roberto Alomar Deserve To Be Inducted Into The Hall of Fame? Maris was also a 7 time Allstar selection with Gold Gloves. $ + tax Maris received three or fewer votes from the 16-member committee appointed by the Hall of Fame to review a 10-candidate Golden Era ballot. Yankees fans appreciate their team honoring Roger Maris and the 50th anniversary of his 61 in '61. En route to his second MVP award, Maris hit a then-record of 61 home runs while driving 141 RBIs. If Joe Namath is in the Football HOF, then I believe Roger Maris should also be in the baseball HOF. Thanks for the article. Citing proof and linking to articles I am all for. Or what if the book wins 10% more often than he should, mysteriously. To paraphrase: It does no good telling people that Henderson and Seaver were no good. Quick Links: Should Roger Maris be considered for Maybe roger never makes it to the Hall, thats ok. @ScoobyDoo2 said: If Aaron Judge eclipses him, itll be quite an Maris was shut out during a twi-night doubleheader (games 152 and 153). Maybe also because he was Native American? Baseball never got over it. He doesnt really have a long peak either. The 6-foot, 197-pound outfielder belted 39 homers (one behind Mantle's league-leading 40), led the AL with 112 RBI and a.581 slugging percentage, hit a career-high.283 and won his only Gold Glove. What I would like to see is retired players vote for induction in to the Hall of Fame. That 61 Hrs stood for decades & many other HOF inducted players had the chance to break it but didnt. The HOF has really gone downhill and has become the hall of pretty good so Maris should be in. How sweet. But an infection forced the Mick out of the race in September, and he finished with 54 homers. Read22 hours ago | Mark Penn, Article viewed iconAn icon to mark the viewed articles https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Mickey_Morgan/1169320, http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Isnt-Roger-Maris-in-the-Baseball-Hall-of-Fame?&id=6537020. The numbers never lie These numbers are just average across the board. I don't talk to people about baseball. . Aaron Judge is on pace for 65+. As we show in our 100 Greatest Right Fielders rankings, Evans is well deserving: https://baseballegg.com/all-time-player-rankings/baseballs-greatest-right-fielders-of-all-time/, Mick you have made absolutely fantastic observations. He was a great player for the few seasons he played. Check out the movie *61 that Billy Crystal did in 2001. However, he had many skills that were hidden. (As a huge Mike Schmidt fan, I often wonder what he would have done if his career was shifted 10-15 years in either direction to take advantage of expansion/stadium design. HOF enshrinement should be based on the players overall body of work. Boston pitchers shut out Maris in the first two games. IMO Munson had a better case than Maris. Mariss career stats will continue to be evaluated by future veterans committees, so for those pulling for him, theres always a possibility. While fans largely celebrated Mantle, Maris received hate mail and threats from fans who thought he was unworthy of the Great Bambinos record. @coolstanley said: It's likely that nobody in baseball history hasn't cheated on this record. He won the two MVPs, which means something, but heck so did Juan Gonzalez. Maris also retired at a very early age (just 33) because of his nagging injuries and the opportunity to earn more money as a businessman.