This is Mr. Freeze?
Albert Belle visited the Cleveland Indians' spring training complex on Tuesday and seemed a lot less angry than many of remember him. Flanked by former Indians teammates Kenny Lofton and Carlos Baerga, Belle did not resemble the 1995 American League MVP runner-up who once pointed to his bicep when Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy accused him of using a corked bat.
The new Belle is downright domestic, from the sound of it.
"I'm a stay-at-home dad," Belle told reporters in Goodyear, Ariz. "I'm Mr. Mom. My wife and I have four girls. I waited until I was done playing to get married and settle down and start a family. I don't know how guys do it, have a family and play ball at the same time."
If his daughters are too hot, Belle probably doesn't take a bat to the thermostat as he did in the clubhouse one day, which earned him the "Mr. Freeze" nickname.
Belle batted .295 with 242 home runs and 751 runs batted in during his eight seasons with the Indians. He called facing David Cone and Roger Clemens "easy," though, compared to dealing with four little girls.
Check out highlights of Belle's conversation in the video below from The Plain Dealer.
