I definitely understand the arguments against him and they are valid for sure. He just seems to be someone who deserves a pretty long conversation.
Had he come to the majors at age 26 instead of 27, he would have been one of only 9 players in major league history with 400 doubles 100 triples and 300 home runs. And he would have reached 1300 runs and 1300 RBI.
I know it's just a hypothetical. But he was that close.
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