Jay Bell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jay Bell
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1965(1965-12-11)
Age	59
Birthplace	Pensacola
Country	United States
Birth City	Pensacola
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jay Bell Biography

Jay Bell is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 11, 1965 in Pensacola, Pensacola, United States. Jay Stuart Bell (born December 11, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently the manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A Southern League. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1986–88), Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–96), Kansas City Royals (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2002) and New York Mets (2003). He was the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds, and was the bench coach for the New Zealand national baseball team that competed in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

In the 2001 World Series, Bell scored the series winning run in Game 7 on a Luis Gonzalez bloop single. Bell clapping his hands over his head as he reached home plate and then running into Diamondbacks third baseman Matt Williams’ arms remains an iconic moment in Diamondbacks history.

Bell was hired as the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 31, 2012.

Currently, Bell serves as a member of the advisory board of the Baseball Assistance Team, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League, Minor League, and Negro League players through financial and medical difficulties. In 2012, he served as the hitting coach for the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks.

Though mostly a singles and doubles hitter at first, Bell was also an expert at bunting. Bell did show early signs of his power potential hitting 21 home runs in 1997 and 20 in 1998. A trial switch to second base at end of the ’98 season became a permanent move the next spring. Bell belted 36 of his 38 homers from his new position, a total exceeded only by Rogers Hornsby, Davey Johnson and Ryne Sandberg among second basemen. One of those round-trippers was a sixth-inning grand slam off the Oakland Athletics pitcher Jimmy Haynes on the final game before the All-Star break, which won $1 million for an Arizona fan, Gylene Hoyle, who had correctly predicted the batter and the inning for a bases-loaded blast.

Jay Bell Net Worth

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

Bell played his high school baseball at J.M. Tate High School, located in Cantonment, Florida. Originally a first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 1984, Bell made 129 errors over his first three minor-league seasons. The following year he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in a deal that brought starter Bert Blyleven to the Twins. When he finally reached the majors in 1986, he faced Blyleven in his first major-league at-bat. During this moment, Bell ripped the first pitch he saw from Blyleven for a home run.

Bell maintained his reputation as one of the best shortstops in the 1990s. His range was only average but he had a great knowledge of the hitters and positioned himself well. He won a Gold Glove Award in 1993, breaking a string of thirteen straight National League Gold Gloves at shortstop by Ozzie Smith. It was also the first Gold Glove by a Pirate shortstop since Gene Alley’s back-to-back honors in 1966 and 1967.

After the 2006 season, Bell retired as bench coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks in order to spend more time with his family, who are located in Phoenix, Arizona and Tampa, Florida. He currently has a ballfield named after him in Phoenix, called Jay Bell Field. He became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. 75% of the vote was necessary for induction, and 5% was necessary to stay on the ballot. He received 0.4% of the vote and dropped off the ballot.

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Who is Jay Bell Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

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

Top Facts about Jay Bell

1. Jay Bell played in the MLB for 18 seasons.
2. He was a two-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove award.
3. Bell hit 195 home runs and had a .265 batting average.
4. He played for six different teams during his career.
5. Bell coached for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds.
6. In 2017, he became the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
7. Bell was born on December 11, 1965 in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
8. He attended high school in Tampa, Florida before being drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1984.
9. Bell retired from playing baseball after the 2003 season.
10. His son Brantley is also a professional baseball player.

Is Jay Bell a Hall of Famer?

Coaching career He became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

How much is a Jay Bell baseball card worth?

1985 TCMA Visalia Oaks #8 Jay Bell $2.20
1991 Stadium Club #84 Jay Bell| $0.34
1991 Studio #221 Jay Bell| $0.34
1991 Topps #293 Jay Bell| $0.34
1991 Topps Desert Shield #293 Jay Bell| $3.53

Who did Jay Bell play for?

All teams

Who is Reds manager?

David Bell

What did Phil Castellini say about Reds fans?

Fifteen years of ownership and they haven’t won to the extent that we would like. So, you had my faith, but you’ve lost it. ‘ Why should that fan maintain trust?” “Well, where are you gonna go?” Castellini said, his comments dripping with contempt for the average Reds fan who might dare question him.