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Albert Belle

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Albert Belle’s collection of 34 lines offers a compact window into his worldview, weaving together humor, insight, and occasional poignancy. It’s a handy stop‑over for anyone curious about the flavor of his expressions.

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[Wikipedia] Albert Jojuan Belle, until 1990 known as Joey Belle, is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 2000, most notably for the Cleveland Indians. Known for his taciturn personality and intimidating stature, Belle was one of the leading sluggers of his time, and in 199

Quotes by Albert Belle

If (Mike) Hargrove was his own man, I would have been picked (for the 1998 All-Star team). He is another person who…

All stars

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I look back over my career and I almost pissed it away. I got a second chance and I've made the most…

Career

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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…

Baseball

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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…

Anxiety

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I've been treated there (Camden Yards in Baltimore) just like everywhere else: you got everyone booing for you. I take that as…

Baltimore

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People don't need to know what Albert Belle is thinking. I've learned from my mistakes in the past, and that's what's made…

Belle

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I think a lot of people are aware of the things I do, but maybe because of who I am, they don't…

Albert

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I have high expectations for myself. I'm not out there playing the game just to be playing it. I want to win…

Championship

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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…

Buckles

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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…

Baseball

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Moral values have been thrown out the window. Christianity is out the window. And that's wrong. Parents should be at home, teaching…

Character

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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…

Baltimore

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There were a lot of times in the Cleveland and Chicago organizations when I did something, they wanted to make sure the…

Camera

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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…

Baseball

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The way I figure is we win as a team and we lose as a team, but I've got to figure out…

April

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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,…

Baseball

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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…

Baseball

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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

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Going to a new team is like going to a new high school. Nobody knows you. It's a chance to rebuild your…

Chance

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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…

Betting

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I feel like myself and the city of Cleveland are in the same boat. We're made for each other. A few years…

Bad thoughts

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People want me to do things, be a certain way and that's not going to happen. I'm going to be Albert Belle.

Belle

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It's going to be tough (winning the MVP Award). I'm not really considered a media darling.

Awards

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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…

Bazookas

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I know the Chicago media will write a lot of bad things, but they'll write a lot of good things too. I…

Bad thing

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While in the clinic, I discovered I had problems with concentration, motivation, attitude, and temper. I have found a new way of…

12 step

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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…

Baseball

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Some people are saying it's a slap in the face for me to go to a competitor, but it also was a…

Competitors

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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…

Acting

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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…

Baseball

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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 &…

Baseball

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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…

Baseball

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I'm the kind of person that as long as you respect me and don't distract me before the game, then I'll respect…

Accommodate

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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.…

Bad person

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