Albert Belle on Sosa, McGwire, PEDs and his 1998 season

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 15 June 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Former White Sox slugger Albert Belle speaks with host Chuck Garfien about his 1998 season which he says is “one of the greatest second halves in the history of baseball without an asterisk next to it.” Belle explains why he thinks he had a better season than Sammy Sosa in 1998, how many home runs he would have hit if he took PEDs, his relationship with White Sox fans and Chicago media and more.(2:30) Belle on McGwire and Sosa’s home run chase(5:00) His incredible second half (.387/.451/.816) and the hitting tip that made it happen(8:30) Belle says he didn’t take PEDs and had a better season than Sosa(19:20) How many home runs he thinks he could have hit with PEDs(22:10) Should Sosa and McGwire be in the Hall of Fame, and what about Pete Rose?

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0:00.0	The one thing that I am proud of is, and that Sosa McGuire can't brag about, is I got 200 hits that year.
0:13.7	And I think it kind of got lost in the mix that of power here to get 200 hits.
0:23.6	And not only did Albert Bell get 200 hits in 1998.
0:28.6	He also had one of the best second halves in the history of baseball in 98.
0:35.3	And here on the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust.
0:39.1	Speak with Albert Bell.
0:41.8	I'm going to take a couple of shots at McGuire and Sosa.
0:44.9	We're just featured on ESPN's documentary about their home run chase.
0:50.0	Bell had an incredible season in 98, and he says here on the podcast, he did it clean, unlike McGuire and Sosa.
0:59.7	Still, he'll explain why he thinks he had a better season than Sosa did.
1:04.0	How many home runs he thinks he could have hit if he took PEDs in 98?
1:10.7	Would he ever come back to Sox Fest and why he thinks PEDs in 98, would he ever come back to Sox Fest and why he thinks Pete Rose
1:15.7	should be in the Hall of Fame? I wasn't expecting that. Albert Bell rarely does interviews
1:22.3	and his 98 season was extremely rare, so appreciate.
1:29.6	Albert Bell, coming on the podcast.
1:33.3	Talk about all this and more right here, right now.
1:34.3	Let's do it.
1:36.8	White Sox.
1:37.6	White Sox.
1:39.4	Go, go, white Sox.
1:41.5	A ball hit deep way back.
1:43.0	Deep to the Red.
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