Biography

This is all of the information on Albert Belle that I have accumulated over the years. I cannot guarantee that everything is correct or is not outdated, but it should be pretty close. I got all of my information from articles, newspapers, magazines, quotes, websites, and baseball cards.

Full Name: Albert JoJuan Belle
Formerly Known As: Joey (he no longer goes by this nickname)
Date of Birth: August 25, 1966
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana
High School: Huntington (Shreveport, LA)
College: Louisiana State University (LSU), 1985–1987; received undergraduate accounting degree from LSU in 2003
Family: Albert Belle (father), Carrie Belle (mother), Terrance Belle (Terry; fraternal twin), Melissa Belle (wife), 3 daughters
Hobbies: Ping-Pong, golf, chess, reading, crossword puzzles, video games
Closest Friend in Baseball: Andre Thornton
If Not Athlete Might Have Been: a CPA/accountant

Favorite Sports Announcer: Dave Nelson
Favorite player as a kid: Eddie Murray
Favorite pitcher as a kid: Jim Palmer
Favorite team as a kid: Baltimore Orioles
Favorite Actor: Danny Glover
Favorite Actress: Vanessa Williams
Favorite Movie: Lethal Weapon
Favorite Book: Malcom X
Favorite Music Artist: Public Enemy
Favorite Foods: Gumbo, red beans and rice, spaghetti, Italian
Favorite Desserts: Cheesecake, chocolate ice cream, yogurt
Favorite Vacation Spot: Phoenix, Arizona

Did you know?
- Albert is good with figures and crosswords.
- Albert is an Eagle Scout (him and Terry became Eagle Scouts their sophomore year of high school).
- As a senior in High School Albert was a member of the National Honor Society, a class officer, and Vice President of the Future Business Leaders of America.
- Albert was a star baseball and football player at Huntington High. On the football team Albert was the starting quarterback, free safety, and kicker.
- Albert graduated high school 6th in a class of 266
- Albert majored in accounting at LSU and part of his scholarship was academic. Albert's favorite subject was math, he took 3 math classes his senior year of high school and even took an advanced calculus class with only 2 other students.
- In 2003 Albert received his undergraduate accouting degree from LSU. He had promised his parents that he would return to school and receive his degree.
- Albert's mother is a retired math teacher and his father is a retired high school baseball and football coach.
- Albert was offered a football scholarship to Notre Dame and received a prestigious appointment to the Air Force Academy but decided to go to LSU to play baseball after making the all-state baseball team.
- Albert was on an episode of the television show Hangin' with Mr. Cooper in 1996.
- Albert won a silver medal for the USA in the 1984 Junior Olympics. He not only played outfield, but pitched and won a game!
- Albert was ranked #31 on Forbes' Top 40 Athletes of 1997.
- Belle played some shortstop in the minors in 1988.
- Albert chose to wear the number 8 because players in the past who have worn 8 put up good numbers.
- Albert has worn 3 numbers in the Majors: 36 (Indians), 8 (Indians and White Sox), and 88 (Orioles).