[Alberta's Child]

As a Yankee fan I thought Lynn was an awesome player, but I don't think he ever had a chance to be a Hall of Famer. He was injury-prone throughout his career and never really came close to his late-70s peak that began with his MVP season in 1975 and ended in 1979.

In 17 seasons he only played 150 or more games once. That's pretty remarkable for a guy who seemed like he'd be a great player for two decades.

[LongWayHome]

Fred had a lot of things go bad in his career. Fenway Park would have helped him with his home runs & average, if he stayed in Boston, but your point stands, that he was often hurt. He was my favorite, by far, as a kid watching him play.