Baseball Quotes by Albert Belle

10 Baseball quotes by Albert Belle

Albert Belle’s powerful presence at the plate translates into ten succinct statements that capture his take on the sport’s intensity.

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It's an individual sport (golf), so it's the exact opposite of baseball. If you hit a bad shot, you can't say, 'Well,…

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In the past I've tended to overreact. I was sure I'd be a superstar by the time I was twenty-one. Baseball messed…

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I mean, people think I'm too intense for baseball. I've always excelled to be the best, no matter what, but it's like…

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Back in 1987 when they drafted me. The Indians were the only team interested in taking a chance on Albert Belle, and…

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I would rather have come to Baltimore than the Yankees. You look at their situation, they're the kingpin and you want to…

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In baseball, I don't fraternize with players when it's time to hit. I'm preparing for the game. It's the most important time…

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What we should have done is kept the same team that played in the '95 World Series. Those trades (Eddie Murray &…

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I notice a lot of hitters fraternize with pitchers. I see guys laughing and giggling before the game. These are the same…

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Leaving wasn't a personal thing where I intentionally wanted to stick it to management or anyone. This is business. I felt I…

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I'm not going to get a hit every time in clutch situations, but over the course of the season I'll get a…

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The Indians didn't help me in dealing with the media. I think they wanted to keep my market value down. I'm moody. I know…

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When you talk about locker room betting, we bet on everything... It's no different than anyone else's office pool. Money changes hands in the…

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We need to start acting like a team, focus on winning and not worry about all of the other stuff that goes on. We…

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Back in 1987 when they drafted me. The Indians were the only team interested in taking a chance on Albert Belle, and I made…

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There were so many Cuban-Americans upset that we were going to Cuba and I was curious to see why they were so angry, and…

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People tried to test me (in 1999) and I came up with some pretty good throws. Everybody on the team calls me 'Bazooka' now.…

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I feel education is more important even now for the younger generation than when I was younger. The kids really need to buckle down…

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Leaving wasn't a personal thing where I intentionally wanted to stick it to management or anyone. This is business. I felt I should have…

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I'm pretty much right on schedule. Start off slow, finish up strong. I don't know why everyone panics. I've been doing this for ten…

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In baseball, I don't fraternize with players when it's time to hit. I'm preparing for the game. It's the most important time of the…

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I mean, people think I'm too intense for baseball. I've always excelled to be the best, no matter what, but it's like people think…

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