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Wake Up With Albert Belle's Grand Slam In The 1996 ALDS

If you’re a fan of the Indians, these were the days, man. Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton, Omar Vizquel, Julio Franco — this was their golden era. The Tribe won 100 games and the American League Central crown in 1995, and followed that up with a 99-win season to win their second straight of what would eventually become five consecutive division titles. After launching a league-leading 50 bombs in 1995, Belle crushed 48 more in 1996. And this Game 3 grand slam in the ALDS was one of two long balls that Belle would hit in that series, which the Indians would lose in four games to the Baltimore Orioles.