Bill Bell (baseball)

Bill Bell
Bill Bell
	Pitcher
	Born: October 24, 1933; Goldsboro, North Carolina
	Died: October 11, 1962 (aged 28); Durham, North Carolina
	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 record	0–1
Earned run average	4.32
Strikeouts	4
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1952, 1955);

William Samuel "Ding Dong" Bell (October 24, 1933 – October 11, 1962) was a 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.^[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]

References

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

External links

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[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.

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