Belle (to reporters): You guys never report the good stuff I do.
Belle hit his first major league grand slam off Eric Plunk who later became his teammate with the Indians.
Belle was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Belle's favorite actor is Danny Glover.
In 1994, Belle was suspended for eight games for using a corked bat.
Belle's best friend on the Indians was Eddie Murray who might have actually been more surly than him.
Belle clouted 381 home runs over the course of his major league career.
In Belle's first year of Hall of Fame eligibility he garnered only 7.7% of the baseball writers votes--a disgrace considering his career statistics.
In 1990, Belle threw a baseball into the stands where it hit a fan who had been taunting him.
In 1995, Belle once hit 5 home runs in two days against the Chicago White Sox.
Belle made 1st team all-SEC at LSU in 1986 and 1987.
In high school, Belle was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated sixth in his class.
Belle was the first player to hit 50 home runs and 50 doubles in a season in 1995 and he did it in a year in which only 144 games were played.
Belle is an avid golfer.
Belle earned the undying hatred of Cleveland Indians' fans when he played out his option with the club and signed as a free agent with their AL Central Division rivals the Chicago White Sox.
Belle's parents are/were educators. His father was a high school principal and his mother was a math teacher.
Belle has a twin brother named Terry.
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