Ex-MLB star Albert Belle arrested for indecent exposure, DUI

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Former MLB All-Star Albert Belle was arrested in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sunday and charged with two counts of indecent exposure and two counts of driving under the influence, according to Maricopa County online jail records.

Belle, who was a five-time All-Star with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 2000, was booked into jail Sunday and released the same day, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Joaquin Enriquez confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

The Fox television affiliate in Phoenix reported that Belle was arrested at a spring training game. A spokesperson for the arresting agency, the Salt River Police Department, did not immediately reply to a request for comment from USA TODAY Sports on Monday morning.

Belle, 51, was one of the best power hitters of his era, hitting 30 home runs or more in eight of his 12 MLB seasons and twice leading the league in RBI. He spent the majority of his career in Cleveland, where he finished in the top three in American League MVP voting in three consecutive seasons. He retired following the 2000 season.

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Belle also became a relatively controversial figure for a variety of incidents both on and off the field, from using a corked bat in 1994 to allegedly chasing down teenagers who egged his house on Halloween. In 2006, Belle pleaded guilty to stalking his former girlfriend and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of supervised probation.

Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.

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