MLB Best Players NOT in Hall of Fame

Just retired, still playing, not elected or blackballed. Can you name all the players who have accumulated 65+ BWAR but have not made the Hall of Fame.
Team = current iteration of franchise player has spend the most time with
year = year player retired
** = Franchise that no longer exists
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Team
Year
66.3
Buddy Bell
TEX
1989
70.0
Carlos Beltrán
NYM
2017
71.8
Mookie Betts
BOS
Active
162.8
Barry Bonds
SFG
2007
67.8
Kevin Brown
TEX
2005
67.2
Miguel Cabrera
DET
2023
68.7
Robinson Canó
NYY
2022
139.2
Roger Clemens
BOS
2007
75.3
Bill Dahlen
CHC
1911
67.2
Dwight Evans
BOS
1991
77.4
Zack Greinke
KCR
2023
71.0
Bobby Grich
LAA
1986
79.3
Clayton Kershaw
LAD
Active
68.4
Kenny Lofton
CLE
2007
76.2
Jim McCormick
CLV**
1887
66.6
Tony Mullane
CIN
1894
67.9
Graig Nettles
NYY
1988
71.9
Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
2005
101.2
Albert Pujols
STL
2022
69.3
Manny Ramirez
BOS
2011
65.9
Willie Randolph
NYY
1992
69.5
Rick Reuschel
CHC
1991
117.4
Alex Rodriguez
NYY
2016
79.6
Pete Rose
CIN
1986
75.3
Max Scherzer
WSN
Active
79.5
Curt Schilling
PHI
2007
66.1
Luis Tiant
BOS
1982
85.8
Mike Trout
LAA
Active
80.6
Justin Verlander
DET
Active
75.1
Lou Whitaker
DET
1995
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