Albert Belle (Baseball Legends) - Hardcover

Tuttle, Dennis R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791044483 ISBN 13: 9780791044483

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 1997

Synopsis

A biography of the star left fielder for the Cleveland Indians, noted for hitting the most home runs in the major leagues

About this title

From the Author

Chasing Albert Belle
On the surface, it would be easy to dismiss Albert Belle for what the public perceives: angry, childish, rude, and unrelentless. In fact, when I approached him at the ballpark about this book, I said, "Albert, my name is Dennis Tuttle, and I'm the fella writing the kids book about you." He never looked at me, never glanced in my direction. He got up from his locker and walked away. But as I researched this project by talking to his brother, former coaches, teammates and friends, what I discovered was an Albert Belle that very few people ever see. I decided the reader should see the good, the bad, and the indifferent of his personality In this book, you get a detailed look at Albert Belle on and off the field, and how his strict Christian upbringing and drive to be perfect at everything impacts his life today.You find a side that loves to drop in on a Little League field and play ball with kids, and the man who gets so uptight before games that he isolates himself from teammates. Once you've read this you'll see a very balanced side of Albert--something you rarely see in the mainstream press.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791044483
• ISBN 13: 9780791044483
• Binding: Hardcover