| Buddy Bell | ||
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| Third baseman, Manager | ||
| Born: August 27, 1951 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 15, 1972 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Final game | ||
| June 17, 1989 for the Texas Rangers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 279 | |
| Home runs | 201 | |
| Hits | 2514 | |
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David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters After an 18-year career with four teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, he managed the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals for three seasons each. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The son of outfielder Gus Bell and the father of third basemen David and Mike, he is well-liked by former teammates and fans and continues to be remembered by the organizations for which he played. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr ( November 15 1928 - May 7 1995) was an American center and Right fielder David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman.
Bell was born while his father was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was drafted in 1969 by the Indians and was regarded as a promising prospect from the beginning. He first appeared in the Major Leagues with the Indians in 1972, appearing mostly in the outfield as a rookie, but afterwards becoming a fixture at third base. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Bell was a solid, but not overpowering, right-handed hitter on a mostly lackluster Indians team. He was named to the All-Star team in 1973. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
Bell gained the nickname "Buddy" because his parents couldn't remember his name. They were big Gilligan's Island fans, so they referred to him as "little buddy". Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television.
After the 1978 season Bell was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Toby Harrah – a player who seemed similar in many ways, a good-hitting infielder in the middle of his career. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Colbert Dale (Toby Harrah (b October 26, 1948 in Sissonville West Virginia) was a professional baseball player who played with the Texas Rangers
Bell enjoyed his best season with the Rangers in 1979, collecting 200 hits, 101 RBI, and his first Gold Glove Award. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to He followed with solid seasons through 1984, including several All-Star selections.
In the middle of the 1985 season, Bell was sent to the Cincinnati Reds, where his father also had been a popular player in the late 1950s. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA This was a very popular addition with Reds fans, and Buddy responded with two more solid years. In the 1988 season he began to fade, and was traded to the Houston Astros. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Bell was released in December and returned with the Rangers before the 1989 season, in which he appeared sparingly. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart,
In an 18-year career, Bell posted a . 279 batting average with 201 home runs and 1106 RBI in 2405 games. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has He also won six Gold Gloves, and made five All-Star Game appearances.
Following retirement, Bell worked for several years as a coach in the Reds and from 94-95 for the Indians, and managed the Detroit Tigers from 1996-98, when he resigned after 135 games because he "couldn't stand the losing" (and the Tigers were a terrible team at the time). In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA He then managed the Colorado Rockies from 2000 through part of 2002 when he was fired in April after a 6-16 start. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: As a manager both for Detroit and Colorado, Bell compiled a 184-277 record.
In November 2002, Bell returned to coaching for the Cleveland Indians. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
On May 31, 2005, the Kansas City Royals hired Bell as their manager, three weeks after Tony Peña resigned. Antonio Francisco Peña Padilla, widely known as Tony Peña (born June 4 1957 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Bell won his first four games as a manager, becoming only the second Royals manager (after Whitey Herzog) to do so and guiding the Royals to their first four-game winning streak since 2003. Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to
Bell took a medical leave of absence from the team on September 20, 2006 after a lump was discovered on his tonsils. Bell had experienced difficulty swallowing in the previous weeks[1], but he only agreed to go to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona following the advice of Royals medical staff. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Bell's wife has battled tonsil cancer as well. For the structure in the Cerebellum, see Cerebellar tonsil. The tonsils are areas Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
On August 1, 2007, Bell announced that he would not be returning to the Royals bench at the conclusion of the 2007 season. Bell has stated that his decision was his own, and was not based on performance or pressure from the Royals front office. Bell stated that he wishes to spend more time with his family - a sentiment solidified in 2006 with his cancer diagnosis. [2]
Managerial record
(updated thru Oct. 8, 2007)
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| DET | 1996 | 53 | 109 | . The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 327 | 5th in AL Central | - | - | - | |
| DET | 1997 | 79 | 83 | . The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. 488 | 3rd in AL Central | - | - | - | |
| DET | 1998 | 52 | 85 | . 380 | 5th in AL Central (fired) | - | - | - | |
| COL | 2000 | 82 | 80 | . The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. 506 | 4th in NL West | - | - | - | |
| COL | 2001 | 73 | 89 | . The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball 's National League. 451 | 5th in NL West | - | - | - | |
| COL | 2002 | 6 | 16 | . 273 | 4th in NL West (fired) | - | - | - | |
| KC | 2005 | 43 | 69 | . The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. 384 | 5th in AL Central | - | - | - | |
| KC | 2006 | 62 | 100 | . The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. 383 | 5th in AL Central | - | - | - | |
| KC | 2007 | 69 | 93 | . The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. 426 | 5th in AL Central | - | - | - | |
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of Major League players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- List of second generation MLB players
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball Library - Profile
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