About Bill Bell
Lived 1933 – 1962 (aged 28). Bill Bell was an American baseball player.
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 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 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.
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Who was Bill Bell?
American baseball player
When was Bill Bell born?
Bill Bell was born on 24 October 1933 in Goldsboro.
When did Bill Bell die?
Bill Bell died on 11 October 1962 in Durham.
What was Bill Bell's occupation?
Bill Bell was a baseball player.
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Bill Bell was American.
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