DETROIT -- As the story goes, Albert Belle didn't like the first version of Mike Hargrove's lineup.
It was Sept. 9, 1995, the day after the Indians clinched the American League Central and their first trip to the postseason in 41 years. Hargrove planned to rest several regulars, but Belle had other ideas.
The surly slugger, perhaps with his sights set on gaudier numbers, demanded that Hargrove insert him into the batting order. Hargrove relented, and Belle went 0-for-3 in a 2-1 victory against Baltimore. He would, however, club 17 home runs in September to finish with 50 for the season, to go along with 52 doubles.