Albert Belle

Albert Belle
Belle with the Chicago White Sox in 1997
Left fielder
Born: (1966-08-25) August 25, 1966 (age 57) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 15, 1989, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2000, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Home runs	381
Runs batted in	1,239
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1989–1996) Chicago White Sox (1997–1998) Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1993–1997) 5× Silver Slugger Award (1993–1996, 1998) AL home run leader (1995) 3× AL RBI leader (1993, 1995, 1996) Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States World Junior Baseball Championship 1984 Saskatoon Team

Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966), known until 1990 as Joey Belle,^[1] 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 1995 became the only player to ever hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a season, despite the season being only 144 games. He was also the first player to break the $10 million per year compensation contract in Major League Baseball.

Belle was a five-time All-Star and Silver Slugger. He retired with a .295 career batting average, and averaged 37 home runs and 120 RBIs per season between 1991 and 2000. He is one of only 11 players in MLB history to have nine consecutive 100-RBI seasons.