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Crash Course
09-15-2006, 12:45 PM
He played in the major leagues from 1989 to 2000.
rc3000
09-15-2006, 12:56 PM
Regardless if he is a nut or not Joey had some monster years. I voted Yes
mainsr
09-15-2006, 01:04 PM
Sort of like Maris, put together some absolute monster seasons.
nyy26wc
09-15-2006, 01:51 PM
Yes

379 career RCAA
3 years with 70+ RCAA
ranked 5th in the AL in RCAA during the 1990s
+2.25 RC/G vs. the league average
ranks 20th in AL history for OPS vs. the league average (6000+ PA)
ranks 11th in AL history for SLG vs. the league average (6000+ PA)
ranks 19th in AL history for HR vs. the league average
captain_napalm
09-15-2006, 02:51 PM
Yes.

I wish his hip had held up.
RascalJones
09-15-2006, 03:05 PM
Belle was an absolute monster. Too bad he ended his career on a bum hip.

I wish he'd never left Cleveland, but they always do.

Belle, Ramirez, Thome...... *sigh*

The 50 HR / 50 2B 1995 season was incredible......shortened to 144 games even.
KCBOOMER
09-15-2006, 03:59 PM
Belle could flat rake. Had monster season after monster season. The guy was some step away from being a sociopath. Only got to play 12 seasons due to a degenerative hip. He's a Netshriner to me.
hmrsf
09-15-2006, 04:12 PM
Yep! Yep! Yep!
llewdor
09-19-2006, 02:09 PM
Psychopath with a short career.

And yet I'm still voting yes.
Nuclear Dish
09-21-2006, 04:53 AM
Belle could flat rake. Had monster season after monster season. The guy was some step away from being a sociopath. Only got to play 12 seasons due to a degenerative hip. He's a Netshriner to me.

Uh, his post career arrest as a stalker would indicate that he the "some step" away wasn't really a step at all, but rather a matter of time.

That having been said, this was a no-brainer. From a batting perspective, and considering that his career ended because of injury, he'd have a great case for the HOF if not for the fact that no media-type would ever vote for him because of the conduct issue.
RascalJones
09-21-2006, 09:03 AM
Once again, the "No" votes don't express why.
perrya
09-24-2006, 06:32 PM
I suppose if I were one being stalked by Albert, I would vote no, but I don't see any other reason to.
crazydiamond
09-25-2006, 09:24 PM
in that case, Albert's stalking 6 people who vote in this forum!
LisaG
10-03-2006, 10:33 PM
outstanding ballplayer

no question