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Giancarlo Stanton ’s rise to his current place as one of the most feared and respected hitters in the big leagues hasn’t been linear. He has had incredible highs but also had to fight through the adversity that comes with injuries. Across 16 Major League seasons, though, his work ethic and resiliency have endured. Stanton’s cumulative statistics, namely his 453 home runs -- the most of any active player -- have him on a Hall of Fame trajectory.

The 35-year-old’s regular-season accomplishments are many. He won the 2017 National League MVP after hitting 59 home runs in his final season with the Miami Marlins, and in a return to his hometown of Los Angeles, he earned the 2022 All-Star Game MVP Award after crushing a pitch from Dodgers right-hander Tony Gons

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