Tag: Major League Baseball
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1997 Collector’s Choice ’Touch ‘Em All’ #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…
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Albert Belle: “I really wanted to stay in Cleveland.”
Albert Belle discusses why he wound up signing with the Chicago White Sox in 1997.
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The Other Ironman: Albert Belle’s 392-Game Streak Was No Fluke
Albert Belle played 392 straight MLB games—more than Griffey, Jeter, or Trout ever did in a season—while putting up MVP numbers. The forgotten ironman.
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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.
