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CLEVELAND -- Jim Thome said he had only one regret as he entered the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame: Albert Belle, another slugger who teamed with Thome on Clevelands powerful teams in the mid-1990s, wasnt in attendance for Saturdays ceremony.I was looking forward to seeing him, said Thome, the franchise leader in home runs with 337. I know the fans would have loved to see him. It would have been exciting.Belle provided a menacing presence in Clevelands lineup but was known as much for his temper, which led to several suspensions. He has had a chilly relationship with the Indians organization since leaving as a free agent following the 1996 season.Belle declined an invitation to attend this weekends ceremonies. He also didnt attend a 20-year anniversary celebration of the 1995 team that won Clevelands first pennant in 41 years.The Indians paid tribute to Belle with a video package featuring several of his memorable moments with the team.Frank Robinson, who became the first African-American manager in the major leagues with the Indians in 1975, and outfielder Charlie Jamieson, who starred for the team in the 1920s, also were inducted.Thome, who received a long standing ovation as he walked on the field, played for the Indians from 1991-02 and again in 2011. His 13-year-old daughter, Lila, sang the national anthem.We made it fun here, said Thome, who will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2018. Cleveland will always hold a special place in my heart.Indians manager Terry Franconas teams went against Thome several times over the years.I used to scream at him when he came up to hit, tell him to bunt, Francona said. He was one of the handful of guys if I wasnt managing Id pay to watch hit. 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Cheap Air Max 97 All White China . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set.Red Bull have pulled off a masterstroke by calling up Max Verstappen early, according to Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle. Verstappen, who had only been at sister team Toro Rosso for just over a year, has been promoted to replace Daniil Kvyat just four rounds into the 2016 season after the Russians error-strewn display at his home grand prix. Max: No extra Red Bull pressure Max Verstappen admits he was a bit shocked after learning of his Red Bull promotion Red Bull have been criticised for their treatment of Kvyat, with Jenson Button questioning the teams short memories following his podium finish at the Chinese GP. But with both Mercedes and Ferrari holding an interest in Verstappen, Brundle believes the timing makes sense for the four-time constructors champions. We look back at the crash that cost Daniil Kvyat his place in the Red Bull line-up from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards I think it was the perfect chance for Red Bull to move him out the way, Brundle told Sky Sports News HQ from Maranello. They want to do something with Verstappen, they have to protect him, keep him in the Red Bull team moving forward.They know Mercedes want him, they know Ferrari will want him and other teams too. Its a bit of a masterstroke from Red Bull actually, as brutal as it looks for Kvyat. Kravitz on the Red Bull swap Why havee Red Bull swapped Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat now - and what does it tell us? Verstappen is thought to be contracted to Red Bull until 2017, and will hope to build on his impressive debut season in Formula 1 after thanking Helmut Marko and Christian Horner for their faith in him.dddddddddddd.Kvyat will now race for Toro Rosso, who he lined up for in 2014, from the Spanish GP, and Ted Kravitz believes the driver swap helps diffuse the toxic atmosphere within the Italian-based team. Just four races into the new Formula One season, Max Verstappen has swapped places with Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso is a melting pot at the best of times, he said in his Q&A. But the second year of the Verstappen-Carlos Sainz rivalry turned ugly from the very off in Australia and I dont think we understood how deeply those tensions have been felt within the team.If you take one of those protagonists out of that atmosphere and put the politically neutral Kvyat back in, I think it can only help bring stability to Toro Rosso. 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