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

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Albert Belle, born on August 25, 1966, was a deceased American professional baseball player known for his powerful hitting and exceptional defensive skills in the major leagues. more

“I would rather have come to Baltimore than the Yankees. You look at their situation, they're the kingpin and you want to be that underdog that knocks them off the top. That's pretty much the situation I've been in my whole career. It just makes for a better season when you knock the big guys off the top.”

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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 been rewarded for helping the Indians turn around a half century of losing. It was a shame they decided to treat me that way, after all I did for them. I helped this team go from one-hundred six losses to basically one-hundred six wins and into the World Series. And what do I get for it? Nothing.”

Source: Don't Call Me Joey: The Wit and Wisdom of Albert Belle

“Moral values have been thrown out the window. Christianity is out the window. And that's wrong. Parents should be at home, teaching kids right from wrong, making sure they get a great education so they can be a success in life.”

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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 me a better person.”

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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. That's kind of like a nickname I gave myself.”

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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.”

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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 slap in my face that they would go out and trade for Matt Williams, especially when my situation was unsure.”

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Book:Don't Call Me Joey: The Wit and Wisdom of Albert Belle

Source: Don't Call Me Joey: The Wit and Wisdom of Albert Belle

“There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end ofthe search for the ultimate laws of nature.”

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Book:The Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe

Source: The Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe

“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 that. I've made some mistakes, but if I was a bad person, would someone want to pay me $55 million, would I have a scholarship fund my mother runs that pays for kids to go to school?”

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