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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.
Source: mlb.com, fangraphs.com