Tag: Major League Baseball
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Moneybust: How Relying on Moneyball Would’ve Missed the Greats
Moneyball made baseball smarter—but it would’ve missed legends like Belle, Bo, and Maddux. Here’s why the model fails to spot greatness.
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Cal Ripken Jr. | 2001 Fleer Legacy Game-Used Base | 10/1/2000 | Belle’s Final HR Game | Arena 9.5
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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(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.
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 