Bill Bell (baseball)

Bill Bell
Pitcher
Born: (1933-10-24)October 24, 1933
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: October 11, 1962(1962-10-11) (aged 28)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 11, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.32
Strikeouts4
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William Samuel "Ding Dong" Bell (October 24, 1933 – October 11, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Bell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952 and 1955. 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.

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.

References

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