Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man

Category: What The Cards Say

  • 1996 Leaf Limited Staremasters Albert Belle

    1996 Leaf Limited Staremasters Albert Belle

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    Awesome strength, a superb eye, extraordinary bat speed, great intensity and remarkable work habits have made Albert one of the most feared hitters in the game today. In ’95, he became the first ever to smack 50 HRs and 50 doubles in the same season, both major-league highs.

  • 1997 Topps Chrome

    1997 Topps Chrome

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    There are some things for which Albert gets too much attention — but others for which he gets not enough. Did you know, for example, that he ranked sixth in his HS class of 300 in Shreveport, and that his scholarship to LSU was partially academic? And though his feats have been well-documented, did you…

  • 1999 Upper Deck Choice

    1999 Upper Deck Choice

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    In his second season with the White Sox, Belle returned to his slugging ways in ’98, as he shattered the club’s single-season records for home runs and RBI. He really set himself on the path to another monster season with a hot July, setting a Major League record for that month with 16 homers, adding…

  • 1996 Pinnacle Summit Big Bang #3

    1996 Pinnacle Summit Big Bang #3

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    “Only George Foster (1977) and Cecil Fielder (1990) had 50-homer seasons during the divisional era before Albert joined them in ’95. He led the league in doubles, homers, slugging, runs and RBI.”

  • 1996 Upper Deck – Best of a Generation #371

    1996 Upper Deck – Best of a Generation #371

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    “In 1995, Belle blasted 31 homers after August 1, setting a Major League record for longballs in a two-month span on his way to becoming the 12th player ever to clobber 50 homers in a season. He became the first Indians player ever to lead the Majors in homers and is the first player since…

  • 2000 Upper Deck

    2000 Upper Deck

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    “Belle has enjoyed quite a fine career, mashing his way to eight straight 30-homer seasons and 381 longballs in all. He has maintained a batting average near .300, quite a distinction for a hitter with his awesome power stroke.”