You can't get into the Hall of Fame on hype and just being a fan favorite. Playing as many consecutive games as he did is a major accomplishment. You cannot say that a man with over 3,000 hits and over 400 homeruns is overrated, it is insane.
The Alou/Franco comparison is ridiculous. Alou is a great player, i think, and Franco hasnt played in the majors his whole life so thats different, hes played in mexico, japan if im not mistaken, and the minors quite a bit.
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"He gave the term 'complete' a new meaning. He made the word 'superstar' seem inadequate. He had about him the touch of royalty." - Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn on Roberto Clemente
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