Author: Austen D.
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1996 Fleer Golden Memories
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Albert doesn’t hit singles anymore,” Cleveland Indians Manager Mike Hargrove observed, “he only hits bombs.” 1995 saw Albert Belle make history by becoming the first ballplayer ever to collect 50 home runs and 50 doubles in the same season. Carlos Baerga recounts the 50th dinger: “When I saw Albert in the dugout before that at-bat…he…
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1998 Topps
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I’ve been in baseball for 25 years and I don’t know of any ballplayer with a better focus than Albert,” says former White Sox manager Terry Bevington. “I think that Albert steps up to all challenges, whatever they are.”
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1997 Upper Deck Star Attractions (#SA9)
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In his first season with the White Sox, Belle continued his slugging ways, hitting the century mark in RBI for the sixth consecutive season. He also made White Sox history when he embarked on a career-high 27-game hitting streak in May and June, tying the club record set by Hall-of-Famer Luke Appling in ’36.
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1997 Upper Deck Collector’s Choice Touch ’Em All – Winner (#CG9)
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Last season with the Indians, Albert drove in 148 runs to win his third AL RBI title in the last four years. That RBI total was the highest by an AL player and fourth highest by a Major Leaguer in 47 years. He is also one of only two active players with 100 RBI in…
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1997 Upper Deck Long Distance Connection (#LD4)
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Home Run Power Stats Career: 242 HR At Home: 115 HR On the Road: 127 HR Albert’s grand slam 10-4-96 gave the Indians a 9-4 win over the Orioles in Game 3 of the Division Series.
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1998 Upper Deck Collector’s Choice Crash the Game – Win (#CG11)
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Turning in one of the most prolific offensive campaigns in White Sox history, Albert Belle concluded his first season on the South Side of Chicago ranking in the club’s all-time single-season top ten in extra-base hits, doubles, total bases and RBI. Furthermore, the former American League MVP runner-up set a single-season franchise standard in 1997…
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 