Tag: Albert Belle
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1994 Donruss Elite Series #60 Albert Belle
Albert Belle batted a career-high .357 in 1994, which was second best in the AL. He belted 36 home runs and drove in 101 runs and became the only Indians player to hit 30 homers and drive in 100 runs in three consecutive seasons. Not always given the recognition he deserves, Albert has been a…
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1994 Upper Deck – Mickey Mantle’s Long Shots
“Belle is a dead pull hitter, and if you make a mistake pitch, you might as well just turn around and watch the ball leave the yard. When this slugger gets hold of one, you can usually tell; he doesn’t hit many dink shots. He’s just entering his prime power years.” — Mickey Mantle
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1996 Fleer Golden Memories
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
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)
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)
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…
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 