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re: The SEC has it's first Baseball Hall of Famer...Frank Thomas.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:32 pm to Choctaw
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:32 pm to Choctaw
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this is bullshite. Albert Belle would have been in the HOF a long time ago if the media wasn't full of pussies
It's not just the media. Albert/Joey was a thug POS. (not really HOF numbers either. Less than 400 HR's from a power hitter)
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:39 pm to MrAUTigers
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not really HOF numbers either
if Craig fricking Biggio has HOF numbers (and he'll eventually get in) i would say that Belle does
AL home run leader (1995)
AL RBI leader (1993, 1995-tied with Mo Vaughn, 1996)
AL doubles leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL runs leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL slugging percentage leader (1995, 1998)
AL outfield assist leader (RF) (1999-tie)
Named to Silver Slugger team (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)
All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
First player to ever hit 50 HR and 50 Doubles (1995)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)
Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)
Led major leagues in the 1990s with 1,099 RBI
Led major leagues in extra base hits in the 1990s with 711
4th player ever to have 8 straight seasons with 30 HR and 100 RBI
Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (June 2005)
AL leader in runs created (1998)
AL leader in OPS+ (1998)
AL leader in total bases (1995, 1996, 1998)
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