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re: Aaron Hill/Best former tiger MLB Player in recent history?
Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:11 am to Geauxld Finger
Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:11 am to Geauxld Finger
as other have said, it's Albert Belle and it's not even close. If it weren't for him being one of the most disliked players in baseball, he'd be a strong candidate for the hall of fame, even with his career having been prematurely cut short.
however, this is incorrect. He was runner-up for the 1995 Al MVP behind Mo Vaughn, although there is no way Vaughn should have won it over Belle; however, that was again due to his status in the media and the fact he corked his bat the year before. his numbers were far superior to anyone in the league in 95.
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won MLB MVP in 95,
however, this is incorrect. He was runner-up for the 1995 Al MVP behind Mo Vaughn, although there is no way Vaughn should have won it over Belle; however, that was again due to his status in the media and the fact he corked his bat the year before. his numbers were far superior to anyone in the league in 95.
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:20 am to lsufball19
Yea I totally forgot about that who incident. The guy could hit. I was a big fan of the Indians while he was there.
Posted on 8/20/13 at 11:23 am to Geauxld Finger
another incident that didn't do belle any favors was his elbow to the face of fernando vina
Posted on 8/20/13 at 12:52 pm to Pilot Tiger
Posted on 8/20/13 at 2:34 pm to HeavyCore
great column, good find.
guess he really was that toxic to be around
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For two, his swing was a thing of uncontrolled glorious fury, matched by only a very few in the modern era. There was no elegance in Belle's game -- only cyclonic fury. Balls didn't leave his bat, they fled it. For those whose enjoyment of baseball is more visceral than statistical, Belle's swing was something to behold.
What he did as a baseball player was sufficiently unique that he should be remembered for more than what he did away from it.
guess he really was that toxic to be around
Posted on 8/20/13 at 3:37 pm to the mean bean
I liked this one the most hahaha
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Personality judgments are dangerous because of that; a lot of smart, good people were adjudged otherwise because they failed the warm-and-fuzzy test. On that one, Albert scored an incomplete because he crumpled up the paper, hurled it at the proctor and stormed out of the room.
Posted on 8/20/13 at 4:02 pm to HeavyCore
Jeff reboulet
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