Albert Belle

Quotes About Belle
"He played well for me. Albert is Albert. You're not going to change him." — Mike Hargrove

"Albert has a very intense personality, and that can be a double-edged sword. It contributes to his success, because he's so driven. But it's not something you can turn on or off. No matter what, he is going to reach his potential as a player, and he is never going to have to wonder if he could have been better, because he's done all he can. It has wound up affecting other parts of his life, but it's made him a Hall of Fame-caliber player." — former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta

Played For
Cleveland Indians (1989-1996)
Chicago White Sox (1997-1998)
Baltimore Orioles (1999-2000)

All-Time Rankings
Albert Belle ranks #25 among the Top 50 all-time at LF. Rankings ⇒

Most Game-Ending Grand Slams
Alex Rodriguez... 3
Vern Stephens... 3
Cy Williams... 3
Bob Aspromonte... 2
Albert Belle... 2
Bobby Bonds... 2
Steve Finley... 2
Ruppert Jones... 2
Ralph Kiner... 2
Davey Lopes... 2
Mark McGwire... 2
Jim Presley... 2
Nomar Garciaparra... 2
David Eckstein... 2

Born
Albert Jojuan Belle was born on August 25, 1966, in Shreveport, LA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  DH

Primary Team:  CLE

College:  Louisiana State

Major League Debut
July 15, 1989

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Albert Belle
Jim Abbott

Nicknames
Joey

Similar Players
Dick Allen

Related Players
Manny Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, Carlos Baerga, Jim Thome, Mike Hargrove

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 2006 BBWAA 40 7.7% 2007 BBWAA 19 3.5%

Post-Season Appearances
1995 American League Championship Series
1995 American League Divisional Series
1995 World Series
1996 American League Divisional Series

Batting Feats

• September 6, 1992: 3 HR...


• September 19, 1995: 3 HR...


• July 25, 1999: 3 HR...

Hitting Streaks
27 games (1997)
21 games (1996)

All-Star Selections
1993 AL
1994 AL
1995 AL
1996 AL
1997 AL

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