Albert Belle's Corked bat

             It is July 15, 1994 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Cleveland Indians' Albert Belle is accused by the Chicago White Sox's General Manager of having a corked bat. Umpire Dave Phillips confiscated Belle's bat and has it securely placed in the umpire locker rooms. However, the bat would not stay there long. Following the game, the Indians are accused of somehow switching the suspected bad bat with a bat that was uncorked, and stupidly enough, signed by Paul Sorrento. The Major League Baseball's head offices demanded that the suspected bat be turned over for proper inspection. On July 18, 1994, the bat was sawed open in the presence of Belle and the Cleveland Indians' General Manager. To the surprise of no one, cork was discovered. The league offices suspended Albert Belle for ten games; however, the suspension was later reduced to seven games.
             This by far was not Belle's first unethical dilemma. Before starting his career for the Indians, he was known as "Joey", and played for Louisiana's LSU. Having set several school records, he was expected to do well for the play-offs. However, because of bad behavior, he ended up with a post-season suspension and missed the College World Series (Baseball Library).
             This behavioral problem scared the Atlanta Braves General Manager Bobby Cox, and he is quoted saying "If you pick Belle in any round, you're fired!" to his staff. The Indians on the other hand, were not worried about a possible behavioral problem and drafted Belle in the second round (Baseball Library).
             The beginning of Belle's problems started when a fan taunted Albert about his drinking problem. (Name changed from Joey to Albert after completing alcohol rehab.) Belle responded to the fan by drilling a baseball into that fan's chest, sending him to the hospital. His mean streak only continued. Prior to Game Three of the 1995 World Series,...

More Essays:

APA     MLA     Chicago
Albert Belle's Corked bat. (1969, December 31). In MegaEssays.com. Retrieved 10:09, April 20, 2024, from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/92810.html