There's a rumor that Tony Pena secretly used Albert Belles biceps to hit that HR. It's absurd, Tony had power and was a power hitter early in his career, but the myth persists.
And Jason Grimsley had to climb through a bunch of ductwork and ceiling tile to recover Belle’s detachable bicep from the locker room when Boston’s manager requested a check to have it replaced with one of Kenny Lofton’s.
Long way of saying umps and Andres screwed up.
I hadn't heard that story before, but it sounds just like Albert.
I often reflect on that lineup: Belle at 4th, Ramirez at 3rd and Thome at 5th, or sometimes, 9th! All three of them should be in the Hall of Fame. Belle was the most frightening, when he was on. If you pitched to him, he'd hit it hard enough to kill you. Ramirez was the most unpredictable. You simply could not pitch it past him on the inside. And he was a bad ball hitter, so if you pitched it outside or low, he might hit it for a homer. Thome was the most disciplined and consistent. He was happy to get a walk. But people forget that one year he had 14 triples--and 52 doubles. and 38 homers.
Wasn't it Murray 5th, with Thome, Ramirez, Sorrento and Alomar making up the 6-9 spots?
i was going to say I thought it was
Yes, we had a variety of lineups from 93-2001. I forget when we lost Baerga and picked up Roberto Alomar. I know we had him in 97. I forgot about Eddie Murray, who played quite well for us.
