The backs of Albert Belle’s Baseball cards tell a story of Intimidation, Fear, and Power — One of the most dominating hitters of the 90s, regularly compared to the game’s all-time greats. And still The Baseball hall of fame ignores him.
Check out the cards and the story they tell.
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1996 Upper Deck – Best of a Generation #371
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“In 1995, Belle blasted 31 homers after August 1, setting a Major League record for longballs in a two-month span on his way to becoming the 12th player ever to clobber 50 homers in a season. He became the first Indians player ever to lead the Majors in homers and is the first player since…
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2000 Upper Deck
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“Belle has enjoyed quite a fine career, mashing his way to eight straight 30-homer seasons and 381 longballs in all. He has maintained a batting average near .300, quite a distinction for a hitter with his awesome power stroke.”
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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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2001 Upper Deck
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“In leading Baltimore in RBI last year, he reached the century mark in that category for the ninth consecutive season.”
Albert Belle: The Original 50/50 Man 