Tag: baseball-history
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Albert Belle | July 15, 1994 Corked Bat Game Ticket Stub | PSA Authentic
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PSA-authenticated ticket stub from the infamous July 15, 1994 game when Albert Belle’s corked bat was confiscated. A relic from one of MLB’s most bizarre scandals—this isn’t just a ticket, it’s baseball history.
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Albert Belle | 1989 Score Traded #106T Rookie “Joey Belle” | PSA 10 (Pop 1184)
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Belle’s rookie card in PSA 10 form—clean, vibrant, and still dripping with late-’80s flair. Pop 1,184 but not all are this sharp.
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Cal Ripken Jr. | 2001 Fleer Legacy Game-Used Base | 10/1/2000 | Belle’s Final HR Game | Arena 9.5
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This 2001 Fleer Legacy Game Issue relic card features a piece of base used in the October 1, 2000 game between the Orioles and Yankees—Cal Ripken Jr.’s final game of the season. But here’s the twist: Albert Belle hit his final career home run in that very game. That makes this relic more than a…
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How Are You Gonna Forget About Albert Belle?
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in BlogsAlbert 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…
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Cork-spiracy Theory: Albert Belle’s Corked Bat and the Biggest Caper in Baseball History
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in BlogsIn 1994 Albert Belle used a cored bat in a game against the Chicago White Sox. What happened after the bat was confiscated is the stuff that movies are made of.
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The $10 Million Man: How Albert Belle Changed the Economics of Sports
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in BlogsAlbert Belle’s 5-year/$55M contract to play for the White Sox made him the first player in the history of sports (yes SPORTS) to make $10M+/year. How did his contract pave the way for salaries of those to come?
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 