Baseball is first and foremost a game measured by numbers. By any set of numbers, Maris is nowhere close to HOF stature, in my book. This is not to denigrate him in any way or to say he should not be admired for breaking the record and for his other talents and accomplishments.
PS the cut his life by 25 years thing seems a bit melodramatic and a media creation to me. Millions of ordinary people were and are under infinitely more pressure on a daily basis than a guy playing baseball chasing a record. Sure he put pressure on himself for a couple of months but to say it dramatically shortened his life, I am skeptical.
Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 06-16-2016 at 11:57 AM.
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