Controversial Opinion: Albert Belle was the best MLB player to come through LSU

3 straight seasons out of 4 of over 48 home runs, 50 home runs on one of them. 8 straight seasons of over 30 home runs. No other LSU player has ever put up his numbers in the MLB. The stretch from 1994 to 1998 was insane. Would've finished easily with over 500 home runs had he not retired at 33 from osteoarthritis. Lifetime near .300 hitter, 381 homers, 1,250 RBIs and retired at 33 years of age.

I'm not saying Dylan Crews or Paul Skenes couldn't eclipse him. There just isn't another LSU player that went to the MLB and put up anything close to Belle.

His 1994-98 stretch is easily 1st ballot hall of fame no question.

1994, 106 games played: .357 avg 36 home runs (only 106 games played, on track for 55 home runs) 101 RBIs (on track for 155 RBIs)

1995: .317 avg 50 home runs 126 RBIs

1996: .311 avg 48 home runs 148 RBIs

1997: traded to white sox, down year .274 avg 30 HRs 116 RBIs

1998: .328 avg 49 home runs 152 RBIs

To those saying, it was easier then, no it wasn't. MLB homers have increased. Last year, MLB averaged 1.21 homer per team per game. In the mid 90s, it was 1.00 homers per team per game. It's able to be searched.