Albert Belle is the best home run hitter in the American League in the 1990s. He has hit 186 home runs in just five seasons, an average of more than 35 per year. Belle was the main man in the 1995 Cleveland Indians lineup, which powered the team to 100 victories and the highest team batting average in 45 years. Despite his success, very little is known about the Indians' slugger. A powerhouse on the field and a private person off it, Belle promises to continue to send baseballs into orbit for his new team, the Chicago White Sox.

Growing up

Belle born

Albert Jojuan Belle was born August 25, 1966, in Shreveport, Louisiana. His father, Albert, is a football coach, and his mother, Carrie, is a math teacher. Belle has a twin brother, Terry. His parents stressed education, and Belle and his brother took 15 hours of college computer courses during his senior year in...