The multi world-record holder has endeared himself to his home nation both in and away from the pool since he first made an impact at the 1998 World Championships.

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When 25-year-old Kevin Maas hit 15 home runs in his first 42 games in 1990, that was enough for him to get touted as the future holder of the single-season homer record.

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