Author: Austen D.
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1993 Score Gold Rush (#7)
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In only his second full season in the major leagues, Albert has developed into the American League’s most dangerous run producer. Tremendous skyrocket power from left field to the plate, Belle can hit the ball out of the park anywhere. But he puts the bat on mistake pitches, too. Belle can make a pitcher pay…
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1996 Fleer Zone
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Once just a wild-swinging longball threat, Albert Belle has compacted his Paul Bunyan strength swing and become more selective at the plate… with devastating results. The 1st man in MLB history to collect 50 homers and 50 doubles in the same season is also just the 8th player to rack up 100-or-more (103) extra-base hits…
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1999 Topps Finest Milestones – RBI (#M24 /1400)
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After breaking the 1,000 barrier in September, Belle finished 1998 with 152 RBI. Since 1993, he has averaged 129 ribbies per season while leading the American League three times. Still just 32 years old, Albert could eventually crack the all-time top-10 list; Carl Yastrzemski ranks 10th at 1,844.
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1999 Topps Finest Milestones – Doubles (#M32 /500)
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In 1995, Belle became the first player in history to slug 50 homers and 50 doubles in the same season. He nearly did it again last year, with 49 and 48, respectively. Now with 321 big flys and 316 two-baggers, he could reach 500 of each by 2003 (age 36/37). Only five men have turned…
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1996 Upper Deck Showcase Run Producers (#RP1)
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Over the past two seasons, Belle has hit .334 with 320 hits, 86 home runs, 227 RBI and 211 runs scored. Each one of those marks leads the American League during that span. In 1995, he became the 12th player ever to sock 50 or more roundtrippers in a single season.
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1998 Pinnacle Artist’s Proof All-Star (#AP2)
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A feared slugger, Albert has led the American League in RBIs three times, total bases twice, and runs, doubles, home runs, and slugging once each. The only man to produce 50 doubles and 50 homers in the same season, Albert has also hit three home runs in a game twice. In 1997, his first season…
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 