Albert Belle's name often is mentioned next to two 5s. But this time the numerals were not referring to the record contract he signed with the White Sox.Belle, the $55-million man, went 5 for 5 with a home run and a double Friday night to lead the Sox to their seventh consecutive victory. He drove in two runs and scored four as the Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-6 at the Metrodome.
Chicago Tribune, June 28, 1997
It was on this day in 1997 that Albert Belle collected five hits --including a home run and a double-- the first time in his career he accomplished such a feat. While the left fielder's 1997 offensive output wasn't perhaps what the Sox envisioned when they acquired him (that would come the next season), he still led the team in extra-base hits that year with 76, good for ninth all-time on the franchise leaderboard.
Today, we'll be looking at the other names that appear on the extra-base leaderboard. I set the cut-off at 60 extra-base hits in a season, which leaves us with 76 entries: how many can you get? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the season, number of extra-base hits, and the position of the player in question.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- A White Sox player has led the league in extra-base hits five times: 1916, 1972, 1992, 1994, and 1998.
- One player who made this list led the league in stolen bases, with 35.
- It probably won't come as a surprise that the single-season record holder in extra-base hits in MLB is Babe Ruth, on the strength of 119 in 1921.
All data from stathead.com
