Belle - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:37:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Former White Sox Player Albert Belle Arrested in Arizona https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/former-white-sox-player-albert-belle-arrested-in-arizona/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/former-white-sox-player-albert-belle-arrested-in-arizona/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:37:31 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3157 Former Chicago White Sox player Albert Belle was arrested on several charges Sunday in Arizona, authorities said. The 51-year-old former outfielder was taken into custody during a spring training game in Scottsdale, according to multiple reports. Belle was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of driving under the influence, and one county […]

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Former Chicago White Sox player Albert Belle was arrested on several charges Sunday in Arizona, authorities said.

The 51-year-old former outfielder was taken into custody during a spring training game in Scottsdale, according to multiple reports.

Belle was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of driving under the influence, and one county of DUI with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department.

He was released on bond and scheduled to appear in court Monday morning at 11 a.m. MT.

Belle played in the MLB for 12 seasons, with the Sox from 1997 to 1998.

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Ex-MLB Player Albert Belle Arrested on Indecent Exposure and Extreme DUI Charges https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/ex-mlb-player-albert-belle-arrested-on-indecent-exposure-and-extreme-dui-charges/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/ex-mlb-player-albert-belle-arrested-on-indecent-exposure-and-extreme-dui-charges/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:19:12 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3152 Former MLB player Albert Belle was reportedly arrested on indecent exposure, DUI, and extreme DUI charges in Arizona over the weekend. He was booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail on Sunday. While the circumstances surrounding Belle’s arrest are still unclear at this time, Fox 10 Phoenix reporter Matt Rodewald is reporting the ex-Indians […]

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Former MLB player Albert Belle was reportedly arrested on indecent exposure, DUI, and extreme DUI charges in Arizona over the weekend. He was booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail on Sunday.

While the circumstances surrounding Belle’s arrest are still unclear at this time, Fox 10 Phoenix reporter Matt Rodewald is reporting the ex-Indians slugger was arrested during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of DUI, and one count of extreme DUI. A mugshot of Belle, who is now 51, was released early Monday morning, and he looks unrecognizable to many of those who remember him playing for the Indians, White Sox, and Orioles over the course of his 12-year MLB career.

Belle’s last MLB game came back in 2000. He hit 381 home runs during his career and made five All-Star teams. He also led the American League in home runs in 1995 and led the American League in RBIs on three separate occasions (1993, 1995, 1996).

But Belle’s career was littered with controversy. He was suspended for using a corked bat in 1994. He was fined for knocking over Brewers infielder Fernando Viña during a game in 1996. He also maintained a contentious relationship with members of the media, often refusing to speak with reporters after games. And his struggles with alcohol have been well documented. He received treatment for alcohol abuse in 1990.

After retiring from MLB, Belle was arrested in 2006 for stalking his ex-girlfriend. He pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to five months in jail and five years probation.

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Former Oriole Albert Belle reportedly arrested at spring training game https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/former-oriole-albert-belle-reportedly-arrested-at-spring-training-game/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/26/former-oriole-albert-belle-reportedly-arrested-at-spring-training-game/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:21:56 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3143 Former Orioles outfielder Albert Belle was reportedly arrested Sunday during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz. According to Matt Rodewald of Fox 10 Phoenix, Belle, 51, was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of DUI and one count of extreme DUI. The extreme DUI count means Belle’s blood alcohol content was […]

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Former Orioles outfielder Albert Belle was reportedly arrested Sunday during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz.

According to Matt Rodewald of Fox 10 Phoenix, Belle, 51, was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of DUI and one count of extreme DUI. The extreme DUI count means Belle’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.08 or more.

Rodewald tweeted a picture of Belle’s mugshot while posting the news on Twitter.

The New York Daily News reported that Belle, 51, was booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail, whose jurisdiction covers the San Francisco Giants training hub in Scottsdale.

The Daily News said the circumstances behind the weekend arrest were not immediately clear and that local authorities did not respond to a request for comment.

Belle spent the 10 weeks in 1990 receiving treatment for alcoholism at the Cleveland Clinic.

A five-time All-Star outfielder, Belle was one of the most feared hitters of the 1990s, winning five Silver Slugger awards and leading the American League in RBIs three times and homers once. In 1995, he became the first player to hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a season.

A Cleveland Indian from 1989 to 1996, he played for the Chicago White Sox in 1997 and 1998 and finished his career with the Orioles.

The Orioles made him the majors’ highest-paid player, giving him five-year, $65 million deal for the 1999 season. He played two seasons here before degenerative hip osteoarthritis forced him to retire in spring training 2001 at age 34.

Belle’s career was marked by controversy.

In 1994, he was suspended seven games in 1994 for using a corked bat and then sending Indians teammate and future Oriole Jason Grimsley to break into the locked umpires’ dressing room and replace the evidence.

In 1996, he was fined after knocking down Milwaukee Brewers infielder Fernando Viña on the base paths.

A year later, he reached a settlement in principle in a damage action filed by a teenager after a Halloween egg-throwing incident.

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