Bill Bell (baseball)
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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
.
Bell was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
and died in Durham, North Carolina
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Bell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
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
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
. The only other person to do this in professional baseball history is Tom Drees
Tom Drees
Thomas Kent Drees is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in four games for the Chicago White Sox in , all as a reliever.Drees' greater fame came in while pitching for the Vancouver Canadians...
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Bell was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
and died in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
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