Tag: Hall of Fame
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1998 Upper Deck Collector’s Choice Crash the Game – Win (#CG11)
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Turning in one of the most prolific offensive campaigns in White Sox history, Albert Belle concluded his first season on the South Side of Chicago ranking in the club’s all-time single-season top ten in extra-base hits, doubles, total bases and RBI. Furthermore, the former American League MVP runner-up set a single-season franchise standard in 1997…
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Albert Belle: “I really wanted to stay in Cleveland.”
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in News & MediaAlbert Belle discusses why he wound up signing with the Chicago White Sox in 1997.
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1997 Topps Chrome
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There are some things for which Albert gets too much attention — but others for which he gets not enough. Did you know, for example, that he ranked sixth in his HS class of 300 in Shreveport, and that his scholarship to LSU was partially academic? And though his feats have been well-documented, did you…
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1992 Upper Deck Ted Williams’ Best Hitters of the Future
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“Big, strong, aggressive and will get better. Hitting is the ability to adjust to change, and this is one of Belle’s strong points. Prefers fastballs but hits all pitches with success. Has a good idea of the strike zone.” — Ted Williams
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The Forgotten Streak: Albert Belle’s 9-Year RBI Rampage
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in BlogsYou want consistency? You want production? You want numbers that make even the Hall of Fame’s inner circle flinch? Then you want Albert Belle. From 1992 to 2000, Albert Belle drove in 100 or more runs every single season—nine years in a row. Let that marinate for a second. Nine straight seasons of triple-digit ribbies.…
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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…
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 