Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man

Tag: 50/50 Season

  • 2025 Leaf 50 Home Run Club /5

    2025 Leaf 50 Home Run Club /5

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    An ultra-rare /5 bat relic card celebrating baseball’s 50 Home Run Club, featuring Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Albert Belle. A curated power-era checklist that quietly reframes Belle’s legacy alongside the game’s greatest sluggers.

  • How Are You Gonna Forget About Albert Belle?

    How Are You Gonna Forget About Albert Belle?

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    Albert Belle wore number 8. So here are eight unforgivable reasons why baseball fans, Hall of Fame voters, and sportswriters should never forget him—even though they’ve sure as hell tried. He wasn’t just dominant. He was scorched earth. He wasn’t just feared. He was untouchable. And yet, somehow, one of the greatest right-handed hitters of…

  • How the Hell Did Mo Vaughn Win the 1995 MVP?

    How the Hell Did Mo Vaughn Win the 1995 MVP?

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    In 1995, MLB didn’t choose the best player. They didn’t even choose the best story. They chose the safest one. And that’s how Mo Vaughn walked away with Albert Belle’s or Edgar Martinez’s MVP award.

  • Silence at 30

    Silence at 30

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    On the 30th anniversary of Albert Belle’s historic 50/50 season, MLB and the media stay silent. This post explores the grudge behind the blackout.