Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's homerun record with 61 HR's in 1961, even though he played in a 162-game season vs. just 154 for Ruth. There was balking at first, but nevertheless, all baseball historians now unequivocally accept Maris's accomplishment, and rightfully so. They realized the error of their ways. So it's the same with McD. No asterisk with Maris; no asterisk with McD.