Albert Belle with Justin Havens

Pod of Fame

Jim is joined by Justin Havens from the Baseball is Dead podcast break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB left fielder Albert Belle. First, Jim and Justin cover Cleveland baseball in the 1990s and Belle's role as the cleanup hitter for their juggernaut offense (7:05). Next, they break down Belle's historic 50 home run, 52 double 1995 season, how Belle compares favorably to HOFer Ralph Kiner, and where Belle ranks among the best left fielders of the 1990s (15:55). Finally, they discuss how much Belle's volatile personality and off-field behavior impacts his HOF candidacy (39:31), before making a final call on whether or not Belle deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (43:03).