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Gus Bell
Outfielder
Born: November 15, 1928
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: May 7, 1995 (aged 66)
Montgomery, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 1950
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
May 1, 1964
for the Milwaukee Braves
Career statistics
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Home runs     206
RBI     942
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • National League pennant: 1961
  • All-Star (NL): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957

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A native of Louisville, Kentucky and graduate of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget High School, Bell played nine of his 15 seasons with Cincinnati and was the oldest member of a rare three-generation major league family. Flaget High School was a Catholic College preparatory high school in Louisville Kentucky 's West End from 1942 until 1974 His son, Buddy, is a former third baseman, coach and manager, and his grandsons, David and Mike, are a pair of infielders. David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major 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, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Mike Bell may refer to Mike Bell (running back, American football player formerly of Denver Broncos Mike Bell (defensive lineman, former

Bell was one of the most feared hitters throughout the 1950s and was a highly ranked outfielder as well. He provided a one-two punch along with Ralph Kiner for the Pirates. Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Later, he fit snugly into Cincinnati lineups with sluggers like Smoky Burgess, Ted Kluszewski, Vada Pinson, Wally Post and Frank Robinson. Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess ( February 6, 1927 - September 15, 1991) was an American Catcher in Major Theodore Bernard (Big Klu Kluszewski (born September 10, &mdash died March 29,) was a Major League First baseman from to. Vada Edward Pinson Jr ( August 11 1938, Memphis Tennessee - October 21 1995, Oakland California) was an American Walter Charles Post ( July 9, 1929 - January 6, 1982) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player A four-time All-Star selection, Bell enjoyed his best seasons in 1953, when he hit . 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 300 with 30 home runs and 105 RBI, and 1955, collecting . 308, 27, 104. Four times, he knocked in more than 100 runs in a season and hit 103 home runs from 1953-56.

On April 11, 1962, Bell was the starting right fielder in the Mets' inaugural game, and also was their first base runner after hitting a single in the second inning of an 11-4 loss to St.Louis. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St

In a 15-year career, Bell was a . 281 hitter with 206 home runs and 942 RBI in 1741 games. He died in Montgomery, Ohio, at 66 years of age. Montgomery is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, near exit 50 off Interstate 275, about five miles northeast of the Cincinnati

Every year, a Celebrity Golf Tournament is held in his honor. Proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati. Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a Chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Gus' granddaughter Traci, to whom he was very close, has Down Syndrome. The tournament is held in mid-July every year; in 2005 it celebrated its tenth anniversary. The current tournament staff includes Deborah Baker, Ty Steele, Gus' widow Joyce Bell-Dolle, and her husband Don Dolle.

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In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three Home runs in a single game Major League Baseball recognizes triples champions in the American League and National League each season
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