Tag: Albert Belle
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(VIDEO) Albert Belle’s Grand Finale
Albert Belle’s final MLB at-bat ended with a 3-run home run—career HR No. 381. No farewell, no fanfare. Just one last thunderous swing.
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(VIDEO) Albert Belle Fined $5,000 Following Hostile Return to Cleveland
A recap of Albert Belle’s 1997 return to Jacob’s Field, home of his former team the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) after signing a record-breaking 5-year, $10M/year deal with rivals the Chicago White Sox.
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(VIDEO) Albert Belle’s Final Cleveland Bomb: The 1996 ALDS Grand Slam Off Benitez
Albert Belle’s final home run as a Cleveland Indian was a grand slam — a five-pitch standoff against Armando Benitez in the 1996 ALDS. Belle fouled off fastballs until he knew where the next one was going. Then he crushed it into the bleachers and kept the Tribe alive. It didn’t save the series. But…
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Did Albert Belle’s Conduct Cost Him A.L. MVP Award?
Did Albert Belle lose the 1995 AL MVP due to his personality, not his stats? This article explores the controversial vote, Belle’s historic 50/50 season, and the BBWAA’s emphasis on character over performance.
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Albert Belle: Baseball Digest’s 1995 Player of the Year
Albert Belle: Baseball Digest’s 1995 Player of the Year – Article from the January 1996 issue of Baseball Digest.
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Prince Albert | Cleveland Slugger Albert Belle: A Puzzle No longer
“He changes the lineup to put Probert in the game so he’ll knock out the other guy’s best player in the first period.” Before the 50/50 season, before the corked bat, before the legend — Albert Belle was already something else entirely. This 1993 spring training feature captures Belle at full burn: obsessive, introverted, wildly…
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 