Bill Bell | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 24, 1933 |
Birth Place: | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Death Place: | Durham, North Carolina |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 5 |
Debutyear: | 1952 |
Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 11 |
Finalyear: | 1955 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–1 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.32 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 4 |
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William Samuel "Ding Dong" Bell (October 24, 1933 – October 11, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and . In 5 career games, he had a 0–1 record, with a 4.32 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
In 1952, Bell threw three no-hitters while pitching in the Appalachian League. The only other person to do this in professional baseball history is Tom Drees.[1]
Bell died at age 28 in Durham, North Carolina on October 11, 1962, from devastating injuries he had sustained in a car accident in January 1962.[2]