You’ve NEVER Heard This Side of Albert Belle from All The Smoke

You’ve NEVER Heard This Side of Albert Belle

1 hour 27 minutes Posted Oct 7, 2026 at 11:36 pm.

Intro: Albert Belle on fatherhood and his daughters at USC

Why Eddie Murray was his favorite player

Growing up in Shreveport: teachers' kid, honor roll, Eagle Scout

Choosing LSU and playing for Skip Bertman

Racist taunts, no protection, and the College World Series suspension

The fallout and sliding to No. 47 in the 1987 draft

Line drives first: his hitting philosophy and take on launch angle

Rise through the minors and a debut hit off Nolan Ryan

Driving to Oakland to win a big-league job in 1991

Lofton, Manny, Thome, Baerga: inside the '90s Indians

The 1994 strike and the 1995 World Series vs. the Braves

The steroid era: why he stayed at 225 pounds

The leaked offer, the Cleveland breakup and signing with the White Sox

"Misunderstood": the media, the Viña play and the other side of the story

Rapid fire: top power hitters and the only 50-homer, 50-double season

Toughest pitchers, funniest teammates and brawl picks

What he's proudest of: his scholarship program

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Five-time All-Star Albert Belle joins All The Smoke Baseball for a full career sit down. From his time playing at LSU, to the 1995 World Series loss to Atlanta, to becoming the only player in MLB History with a 50 Home Run 50 Double season, this episode has it all. Listen in on this story of a misunderstood MLB star!

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