Cliff Bell

Baseball player
Cliff Bell
Bell at the 1924 Colored World Series
Pitcher
Born: (1896-07-02)July 2, 1896
Kildare, Texas
Died: April 13, 1952(1952-04-13) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1921, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1931, for the Cleveland Cubs
Negro National League statistics
Win–loss record39-44
Run average4.83
Strikeouts286
Teams
  • Kansas City Monarchs (1921–1927)[1]
  • Memphis Red Sox (1927–1928, 1930)
  • Cleveland Cubs (1931)

Clifford W. Bell (July 2, 1896 – April 13, 1952) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs,[1] Memphis Red Sox, and Cleveland Cubs from 1921 to 1931.[2]

Bell was described as a "quiet" man, who rarely spoke to his teammates.[3] His best pitch was reportedly the screwball, and he was normally used as a middle reliever.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Champion Monarchs Open Season With Victory" The Kansas City Advocate, Kansas City, Kansas, Friday, May 29, 1925, Page 3, Columns 1 to 5
  2. ^ "Cliff Bell Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Lester, Larry (2006). Baseball's First Colored World Series: The 1924 Meeting of the Hilldale Giants And Kansas City Monarchs. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 0786426179.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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Kansas City Monarchs 1924 Colored World Series champions
Newt Allen
Cliff Bell
William Bell
Bill Drake
Frank Duncan
Lemuel Hawkins
Heavy Johnson
Newt Joseph
Jack Marshall
Bill McCall
Hurley McNair
José Méndez
Dobie Moore
Yellowhorse Morris
Dink Mothell
Bullet Rogan
George Sweatt
Manager
José Méndez