<p>This defensive specialist made a successful return to home run hitting after 10+ years away from dingers. No word yet on how this may have inspired the return of Oasis. </p>
<ul>
 <li>Card #221 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/baseballcardconnection_794/item/1988-topps-221-rafael-belliard_34326565" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beckett</a></li>
 <li>SABR Bio by <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rafael-belliard/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Joe Cox</a></li>
  <li>Baseball Hall Card Corner - <a href="https://baseballhall.org/discover/CardCorner-1990-Fleer-Rafael-Belliard" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">1990 Fleer</a></li>
  <li>Belliard on <a href="https://www.batterypower.com/2020/4/23/21232413/blast-from-the-past-rafael-belliard" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Battery Power Blog</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://youtu.be/m90UvBZ3aKU?si=8e9PCZih8lPsk4m3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Home Run #2</a>!!</li>
  <li>Rafael injury <a href="https://x.com/1992pirates/status/1575110246426877952?s=46&amp;t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">shows epic range</a> (thanks @1992Pirates)</li>
</ul>

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