In the late 60s, Maris was a bigger star than Aaron or Clemente. In the end, his decision to retire at age 33 doomed his HOF case. Only 5100 ABs and 1325 Hits. If he has played on and got closer to 2000 hits and 400 HRs, he would have made it easy. Longevity matters more than having a couple of good seasons.
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