Bellinger attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.\n', '

A native of Oneonta, New York, Bellinger played shortstop for Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the second round (44th overall pick) in the 1989 draft.\n', '

Bellinger\'s first 10 seasons of professional baseball were spent in the minor leagues–and six of those were in Triple-A. Before his first call-up as a 30-year-old in 1999, he played more than 1,000 minor league games. Bellinger played for the New York Yankees in 1999, 2000, and 2001. He played every position (including designated hitter) except for catcher and pitcher. Perhaps Bellinger\'s career high point came in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the 2000 World Series. Put in left field in place of David Justice, Bellinger\'s glove went over the wall to rob the Mets\' Todd Zeile of a two-run home run and preserve a crucial victory for the Yankees. The Yankees released him when he became eligible for arbitration; Bellinger then signed with the Anaheim Angels. He played two games at first base for the Angels in 2002, had one at-bat in which he struck out, and was eventually demoted to the minor leagues.\n', '

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