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Known for his taciturn personality and intimidating stature, Belle was one of the leading sluggers of his time, and in 1995 became the only player to ever hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a season, despite the season being only 144 games.
He was also the first player to break the $10 million per year compensation contract in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Belle was a five-time All-Star and Silver Slugger. He retired with a .295 career batting average, and averaged 37 home runs and 120 runs batted in (RBIs) per season between 1991 and 2000.
He is one of only 10 players in MLB history to have nine consecutive 100-RBI seasons.
