Bill Bell (baseball) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASEBALL; 3d No-Hitter for Drees . New York Times . 1989-08-18.
  2. Web site: Bill Bell . Corbett . Warren . sabr.org . Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project . July 11, 2023 .