sport.wikisort.org - AthleteMichael John Bell (December 7, 1974 – March 26, 2021) was an American professional baseball third baseman and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, and was the bench coach of the Minnesota Twins during the 2020 season. He was the brother of David Bell, son of Buddy Bell and grandson of Gus Bell.
American baseball player and coach (1974–2021)
For other people with the same name, see Mike Bell (disambiguation).
Baseball player
Mike Bell |
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Third baseman / Coach |
Born: (1974-12-07)December 7, 1974 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Died: March 26, 2021(2021-03-26) (aged 46) Chandler, Arizona |
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
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July 20, 2000, for the Cincinnati Reds |
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October 1, 2000, for the Cincinnati Reds |
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Batting average | .222 |
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Home runs | 2 |
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Runs batted in | 4 |
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- As player
- As coach
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Baseball career
Bell attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Texas Rangers selected Bell in the first round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He played in Minor League Baseball from 1993 to 2005.[2] In 2000, he played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. With the Reds, Bell batted .222 with two home runs and four runs batted in in 19 games.[3]
In 2007, Bell was named the manager of the Yakima Bears, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[4] He managed the Visalia Rawhide in 2008 and 2009. Bell then served as the director of player development for the Diamondbacks from 2011 through 2016 and as vice president of player development from 2017 through 2019.[3][2]
On December 17, 2019, the Minnesota Twins named Bell to their coaching staff for the 2020 season, replacing Derek Shelton, who left to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
Personal life
Bell and his wife, Kelly, had three children. His father, Buddy Bell, grandfather, Gus Bell, and brother, David Bell, all played in the major leagues.[1]
Bell fell ill in July 2020, and an examination in January 2021 discovered tumors on his kidneys.[6] He underwent a procedure on January 28, and went on indefinite leave from the Twins, working remotely from his Phoenix home.[7] Bell died on March 26, 2021, less than two months after his diagnosis.[8]
See also
- Third-generation Major League Baseball families
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report
References
- Goldsmith, Charlie (March 26, 2021). "Mike Bell, Cincinnati native and former Red, dies at 46". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Mike Bell dies at age 46". MLB.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Smith, Alex (October 9, 2019). "Get to know Mets managerial candidate Mike Bell". SNY. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- "Yakima taps Bell as manager". MiLB.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- "Mike Bell hired as Twins' bench coach". MLB.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Zimmerman, Kevin (March 31, 2021). "D-backs GM: Death of Mike Bell 'devastating' for family, baseball". Arizona Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- "Minnesota Twins bench coach Mike Bell battling kidney cancer". sportsnaut.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Miller, Phil. "Twins bench coach Mike Bell dies of cancer at age 46". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
External links
1993 Major League Baseball draft first round selections |
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Texas Rangers first-round draft picks |
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- 1965: Joe Coleman
- 1966: Tom Grieve
- 1967: John Jones
- 1968: Don Castle
- 1969: Jeff Burroughs
- 1970: Charles Maxwell
- 1971: Roger Quiroga
- 1972: Roy Howell
- 1973: David Clyde
- 1974: Tommy Boggs
- 1975: Jim Gideon
- 1976: Billy Simpson
- 1977: David Hibner
- 1978: No first round pick
- 1979: Jerry Don Gleaton
- 1980: Tim Maki
- 1981: Ron Darling, Al Lachowicz
- 1982: No first round pick
- 1983: Jeff Kunkel
- 1984: Oddibe McDowell
- 1985: Bobby Witt
- 1986: Kevin Brown
- 1987: Brian Bohanon, Bill Haselman, Mark Petkovsek
- 1988: Monty Fariss
- 1989: Donald Harris
- 1990: Dan Smith
- 1991: Benji Gil
- 1992: Rick Helling
- 1993: Mike Bell
- 1994: No first round pick
- 1995: Jonathan Johnson
- 1996: R. A. Dickey, Sam Marsonek, Corey Lee
- 1997: Jason Romano
- 1998: Carlos Peña
- 1999: Colby Lewis, Mike Head
- 2000: Scott Heard, Tyrell Godwin
- 2001: Mark Teixeira
- 2002: Drew Meyer
- 2003: John Danks
- 2004: Thomas Diamond, Eric Hurley
- 2005: John Mayberry
- 2006: Kasey Kiker
- 2007: Blake Beavan, Michael Main, Julio Borbón, Neil Ramírez, Tommy Hunter
- 2008: Justin Smoak
- 2009: Matt Purke, Tanner Scheppers
- 2010: Jake Skole, Kellin Deglan, Luke Jackson, Mike Olt
- 2011: Kevin Matthews, Zach Cone
- 2012: Lewis Brinson, Joey Gallo, Collin Wiles
- 2013: Chi Chi Gonzalez, Travis Demeritte
- 2014: Luis Ortiz
- 2015: Dillon Tate
- 2016: Cole Ragans
- 2017: Bubba Thompson, Chris Seise
- 2018: Cole Winn
- 2019: Josh Jung
- 2020: Justin Foscue
- 2021: Jack Leiter
- 2022: Kumar Rocker
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На других языках
[de] Mike Bell (Baseballspieler, 1974)
Michael John „Mike“ Bell (geboren am 7. Dezember 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio; gestorben am 26. März 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball (MLB) auf der Position des Third Basemans, der 2000 für die Cincinnati Reds auflief. Nach seiner aktiven Karriere war er von 2020 bis zu seinem Tod Coach bei den Minnesota Twins.
- [en] Mike Bell (third baseman)
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