Cool Papa Bell
- January 8, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Cool Papa Bell |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | May 17, 1903(1903-05-17) |
| Age | 121 |
| Date Of Death | 1991-03-07 |
| Birthplace | Starkville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Mississippi |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Cool Papa Bell Biography
| Name | Cool Papa Bell |
| Birthday | May 17 |
| Birth Year | 1903 |
| Place Of Birth | Starkville |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Jonas Bell, Mary Nichols |
| Siblings | Fred Bell |
Cool Papa Bell is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 17, 1903 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Center fielder, who many consider to be among the most fast players ever. He was selected to play in 8 Negro League All-Star games.
He as well as He and Mickey Mantle were part of the same Baseball Hall of Fame induction class. were members of the identical Baseball Hall of Fame induction class.
His mother was a single parent alongside six siblings prior to the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi.
Cool Papa Bell Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Cool Papa Bell is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cool Papa Bell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was believed to be faster than He was said to be ‘faster than Jesse Owens‘ by some fans.’ by some of his fans.
He was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Cool Papa Bell Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Cool Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cool Papa Bell celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.
What was Cool Papa Bell famous for?
Cool Papa Bell is considered to be the fastest man ever to play professional baseball. His achievements, in the Negro Leagues and in Latin America, earned his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1974.
Is Cool Papa Bell dead?
March 7, 1991
Was Cool Papa Bell fast?
He was fast. So very fast. On a exhibition against Major Leaguers in 1945, Bell ran from first to home on a sacrifice bunt. He had a big lead on the base, and when the bunt went down the third base line he bolted with his usual impossible speed to second.
What did Satchel Paige say about Cool Papa Bell?
The most colorful story was one told by Satchel Paige, who said that Cool Papa was so fast he could flip the light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. There may have been some literal truth to this one, as one room they shared had a short in the switch.
Who was the greatest Negro league baseball player?
Smokey Joe Williams , Pitcher Smokey Joe Williams pitched in 279 Negro Leagues games (226 starts) and won 138 of them. Bottom line: The all-time Negro Leagues winner was the Satchel Paige of the first half of Negro Leagues history, a 6-foot-4 right-hander who dominated with size, speed and savvy.