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Cool Papa Bell



James Thomas Bell

Born James Thomas Nichols
Born: May 17, 1903 in Starkville, MS
Died: March 7, 1991 in St. Louis, MO
          (87 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: L
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 157
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974
• Buried: St. Peter's Cemetery (Normandy, MO)
• Relatives: Fred Bell (Brother)


Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
HG
NN2
43
LF
5
0.6
29
-2.4
5
0.1
1
1
MULT
42
LF
1
-0.8
45
-0.3
10
2.4
1
-0.3
1
MULT
41
LF
55
2.2
8
-2.3
1
MULT
32
CF
3
-0.2
1
0.1
51
7.8
1
1
MULT
MULT
33
CF
1
-0.3
1
0.4
47
-3.8
1
0.7
34
CF
12
-2.1
MEX
37
CF
89
CBM
MEX
38
CF
100
MULT
MULT
39
CF
9
1
17
0.4
1
0.3
MULT
40
LF
65
-6.1
6
-0.1
31
CF
2
-0.2
68
-8.2
30
CF
74
-17.7
MULT
29
CF
57
1.7
SLS
NNL
20
SP
2
-0.3
1
0.4
1
-0.1
14
0.8
25
SLS
NNL
21
CF
1
-0.2
58
10.3
3
0.6
6
SLS
22
CF
2
93
2.8
SLS
NNL
23
CF
91
-9.9
SLS
NNL
24
CF
4
95
SLS
25
CF
86
5.6
26
CF
2
102
-0.1
1
SLS
27
CF
85
0.2
SLS
28
CF
35
-2.7
SLS
19
SP
1
-0.1
16
23
15
CF
31
-0.7
2
-0.4
1
0.1
198
-6.4
1203
-14.6
6
1.3
4
2
48
 
Team Lg Pos
2
189
21
Negro Leagues
31
-0.7
2
-0.4
1
0.1
198
-6.4
1002
-18.2
6
1.3
4
2
48
4
vs Major Leaguers
12
3.5
 
Team Lg Pos
10
St. Louis Stars I
CF
11
-0.5
1
0.4
2
-0.2
650
7.2
3
0.6
48
2
Chicago American Giants
CF
9
25
-0.1
1
Kansas City Monarchs
CF
16
0.9
1
Detroit Wolves
CF
29
0.8
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
CF
6
-0.8
1
0.1
1
0.4
238
-28.1
1
0.7
1
1
5
Homestead Grays
LF
5
0.6
1
-0.8
191
-5.4
39
1.3
1
-0.3
3
1
5
East All Stars
CF
2
-1.4
3
0.3
2
West All Stars
CF
2
-0.1
1
0.3
1
NNL All Stars II
CF
8
2.7
1
Santo Domingo Stars
CF
4
0.6
1
Algonoderos de UniĆ³n Laguna
CF
89
1
Azules de Veracruz
-
1
Sultanes de Monterrey
CF
100
1
NAL All Stars
LF
1
1
North All Stars
LF
1
0.3

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