Step 1. Consider this:

"As kids, Albert and his twin brother became Eagle Scouts and junior deacons at church. 'I'm speaking for Terry also when I say this,' Belle said when he was in high school. 'We put God first in our lives. ... We feel good about ourselves and good in games because we know the Lord is with us.' " -- from "Albert Belle," a biography for kids from the "Baseball Legends" series by Chelsea House Publishers

Step 2. Today's mantra:

Remember: When Albert Belle was growing up, his baseball idols were Orioles' stars Jim Palmer and Eddie Murray.

Pub Date: 3/02/99