Episode Details

Jim is joined by Content Producer for the ESPN morning show Get Up and New York Times bestselling author, Paul "Hembo" Hembekides, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB right fielder Roger Maris. First, Hembo and Jim discuss the importance of the 61 home runs Maris slugged in 1961 and where the number 61 ranks among the greatest numbers in baseball history (6:40). Next, they cover his 1960 MVP season, how Maris compares to HOFer Hack Wilson, and whether Maris is the best New York Yankee not in Cooperstown today (14:35). Finally, Hembo and Jim determine whether Maris was one of the top 10 outfielders of the 1960s (35:17), before making a final call on whether or not Maris deserves to be enshrined into Cooperstown (41:16).