History's greatest contributor to the dinger arts is accusing MLB of collusion.
Back in 2007, Barry Bonds had a .480 on-base percentage in 126 games. He swatted 28 dingers and scored 75 runs. He even stole five bases. He was ... not good ... in the field, but that's okay, because there was a crazy rule that 14 teams got to have a player who did nothing but hit. No one signed him. Apparently, no one wanted to deal with the media circus.
Unless they were being told by someone craggly and powerful not to sign Bonds.