Derek Bell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Bell
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1968(1968-12-11)
Age	56
Birthplace	Florida
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Derek Bell Biography

Derek Bell is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 11, 1968 in Florida, Florida, United States. Former right fielder who played 12 years in the majors, hitting 134 home runs and stealing 170 bases.

He was part of the 1992 Blue Jays that won the World Series, a team that included Hall-of-Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.

Bell is one of only eleven players to play in both the Little League World Series and the Major League World Series. In 1980 and 1981 Bell played for Belmont Heights Little League in Tampa, Florida, winning the US championship and losing to Taiwan in the world championship game both years. (Bell is also the only player to appear in the LLWS twice and later in the big-league World Series.)

When he reached C. Leon King High School in Tampa, Bell attracted the attention of the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto selected him in the second round of the 1987 June draft, with the 49th overall pick. Bell signed with Toronto, and made his debut that same year in the New York–Penn League. He emerged as a top prospect with the Myrtle Beach Blue Jays the next year, when he was named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team. Bell’s .344 batting average earned him the league batting title, and he also displayed substantial power, hitting 29 doubles, five triples, and 12 home runs in only 352 at bats. His success helped him earn a late-season promotion to class AA.

His father taught him how to play baseball growing up in Tampa, Florida.

Derek Bell Net Worth

Derek Bell is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Bell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in the Little League World Series in 1980 and 1981.

His best season came in 1998 with the Astros; he hit .314 with 22 home runs and 108 RBIs and played some of the best defense of his career.

Derek Nathaniel Bell (born December 11, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Primarily a right fielder and center fielder, Bell batted from the right side and threw with his right hand. He is 6’2″ tall, and during his playing career, he weighed 215 pounds.

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Who is Derek Bell Dating?

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Shortly before the beginning of the 1993 season, the Blue Jays traded Bell and Stoney Briggs to the San Diego Padres, in exchange for veteran outfielder Darrin Jackson. It was in San Diego where Bell first established himself as an everyday player. He was still somewhat unrefined as a player, batting .262 and striking out more than five times as often as he walked in 1994, but he also displayed a good base of pure skills by hitting 21 home runs and stealing 26 bases.

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derek Bell celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

After the Killer B’s had gained national attention, journalist Dayn Perry cheerfully noted in 1999 that the Astros, “in pursuit of arcane history, used eight players whose last names began with ‘B.'” including Bagwell, Paul Bako, Glen Barker, Bell, Sean Bergman, Lance Berkman, Biggio, and Tim Bogar. However, Bell’s performance slipped substantially that year, and his .236 batting average and .656 OPS made him considered to be one of the worst everyday players in the league. He compounded the problem in an ill-timed confrontation with manager Larry Dierker on July 22. Dierker had returned to the field that day after having recovered from a near-fatal grand mal seizure during a game on June 13 and subsequent emergency brain surgery. Bell was upset that Dierker had moved him from second to sixth in the batting order, ranting after the game that “it’s a slap in the face to be dropped to the sixth spot. I’m to the point now that I feel like I’m not wanted.” Many Astros fans were upset that Bell had chosen to criticize Dierker on a day honoring him, and Dierker ultimately pulled Bell from the starting lineup later that season.

Is Derek Bell in the Hall of Fame?

Derek Bell is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2023.

What was Derrick Bell known for?

In 1971, Bell became the first African American to become a tenured professor at Harvard Law School ; there he established a course in civil rights law and wrote Race, Racism and American Law, which today is a standard textbook in law schools around the country.

Why did Derrick leave Harvard?

After two years, Harvard had still not hired any minority women, and Bell requested an extension of his leave, which the school refused , thereby ending his tenure.

How many times did Derek Bell win Le Mans?

He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987. He was also twice World Endurance Champion in 1985 and ’86. Bell began his career with Lotus in 1964 and won his first Formula Three race at Goodwood in 1966.

How much is a Derek Bell baseball card worth?

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1989 Best Knoxville Blue Jays #1 Derek Bell| $0.95
1990 CMC #340 Derek Bell| $0.34
1990 CMC Syracuse Chiefs #14 Derek Bell| $0.34
1990 Score Traded #81T Derek Bell| $0.34