Belle's 2 leaders in career HR's - Oakland's Joe Rivera and Richmond's Skip Leon - are both within 2 of longball miletones. Rivera is 2 HR's away from his 500th, and Leon needs 2 to reach 600.
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* His dad, Albert, Sr. was a high school baseball and football coach; mom Carrie was a math teacher.
* Played Little League ball with future PGA star David Toms.
* Was an Eagle Scout
* In high school, graduated 6th in his class, was a member of the National Honor Society, and was VP of Future Business Leaders of America
* Was offered an appointment to the Air Force Academy
* Only player in ML history to hit 50 doubles and 50 HR's in the same season (143 games at that). Next closest: his 1998 seaon of 48 doubles and 49 HR's.
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