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Bagwell: Not Four Years Short of the Hall

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He played in four All-Star Games, had 2,314 hits, 449 home runs, 1,529 RBIs and helped the Astros reach the playoffs six times. He was forced to retire after a degenerative shoulder condition made it impossible for him to throw a baseball and nearly impossible to swing a bat.

The early end to his career kept him from hitting 500 home runs, which almost certainly would have punched his ticket to the Hall, but he still has strong credentials.

- Brian McTaggart | MLB.COM

 

Source: mlb.com, fangraphs.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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