Tag: Final At Bat
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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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Exit Velocity: Albert Belle, Ted Williams, and the Art of Going Out on Top
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in BlogsTed Williams and Albert Belle both hit home runs in their final MLB at-bats. One was crowned a legend, the other erased. This blog explores the parallels.
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Iron Man, Interrupted: The Lie About Albert Belle’s ‘Short’ Career
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in BlogsAlbert Belle didn’t have a short career. He had a dominant one. A durable one. A Hall of Fame one. But instead of being recognized for 12 powerhouse seasons, he’s written off by voters clinging to a myth—one that crumbles the moment you actually look at the numbers.
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 