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	Cool Papa Bell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell (May 17, 1903 - March 7, 1991) was one of the biggest stars in Negro League baseball, and is considered by many baseball observers to have been the fastest man ever to play the game.
		Bell left the Crawfords in 1938 to return to Mexico, coming back to baseball in the United States in 1942 to play for the Homestead Grays, who won Negro League titles in 1942, 1943, and 1944 with his help.
		What is undeniable is that Bell was considered to be one of the greats of his time by all the men he played with (including Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cool_Papa_Bell (524 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Cool Papa Bell
		Cool Papa used his speed and daring to become the foremost base stealer in baseball and to "leg-out" extra base hits, thus offsetting his lack of real power at the plate.
		Such accounts have Cool Papa hitting a single up the middle and being declared out when hit by his own batted ball as he slid into second base; and of course the most repeated story of how he could switch off the light and get into bed before the room was dark.
		Cool Papa's popularity was evident, being voted to the East-West All-Star game every year from its inception in 1933 through 1944, except for the years when he was playing in Latin America.
	blackbaseball.com /players/coolpapabell.htm (384 words)

	COOL PAPA BELL FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell (May_17, 1903 - March_7, 1991) was one of the biggest stars in Negro_League baseball, and is considered by many baseball observers to have been the fastest man ever to play the game.
		Bell left the Crawfords in 1938 to return to Mexico, coming back to baseball in the United States in 1942 to play for the Homestead_Grays, who won Negro League titles in 1942, 1943, and 1944 with his help.
		What is undeniable is that Bell was considered to be one of the greats of his time by all the men he played with (including Satchel_Paige and Josh_Gibson).
	www.witwib.com /Cool_Papa_Bell (468 words)

	7 March 1991 - James Cool Papa Bell Passes Away
		James "Cool Papa" Bell, 87, one of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field though his 29 years in the game never included a season in either major league, died March 7 at a hospital in St. Louis.
		Bell in the butt as he was sliding into second base.
		Bell said his specialty as a hitter was punching the ball into the outfield.
	www.nlbpa.com /7mar1991.html (932 words)

	Anecdotage.com - people Bell anecdote. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		James "Cool Papa" Bell was renowned for his lightning speed.
		Cool Papa Bell was famed for his speed.
		The image of Alexander Graham Bell as the staid inventor of the telephone and de...
	www.anecdotage.com /browse.php?category=people&who=Bell (236 words)

	St. Louis Walk of Fame - Cool "Papa" Bell
		Known as the fastest player ever, Cool Papa often stole two bases on one pitch or scored from second on a sacrifice fly.
		Satchel Paige said Bell could turn off the light and “be in bed before the room was dark.” He batted.400 several times and stole 175 bases in one year.
		Cool Papa Bell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
	www.stlouiswalkoffame.org /inductees/papa-bell.html (190 words)

	Signature Study of James Thomas Cool Papa Bell
		James Bell was born on May 15, 1903 in Starkville, MS, the son of a farmer.
		A strong throwing lefty, Bell was originally a pitcher until an arm injury converted his skills to the outfield in 1924.
		Bell accepted an offer as a part time scout in which he was disappointed with his compensation.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article3003.chtml (780 words)

	Cool Papa Bell
		Bell, the story went, could turn out the light in the room and be in bed before the room got dark.
		Bell began his career as a combination outfielder/pitcher with the St. Louis Stars in 1922.
		Although there is no question that Bell would have been a star in any league, the integration of the major leagues in the late 1940s came too late for him.
	www.negroleaguebaseball.com /players/Bell.html (404 words)

	Bell, James 'Cool Papa' - Negro League Baseball Player
		James "Cool Papa" Bell had the sleek build of a high school point guard and ran the bases like a streaking cheetah.
		Bell stayed with the Crawfords until 1937, when dictator Rafael Trujillo raided Pittsburgh of its stars to stock his All-Star team in Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic).
		Cool Papa Bell personally helped Jackie Robinson by doing everything he could to assist his transition into the major leagues.
	www.nlbpa.com /bell__james_-_cool_papa.html (672 words)

	MCAS 2001, 3rd Grade ELA, Q26-33
		Bell was one of the league's stars for twenty-four years, hitting over.400 his first year and his last year.
		Cool Papa was forty-three years old and hobbled with arthritis.
		Bell knew he was too old to think of a big league career for himself.
	www.achievementinfo.com /2001ELA3/2001ELA3.26-33.html (646 words)

	JAMES THOMAS (COOL PAPA) BELL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bell stayed with the Stars until 1931, when the NNL disbanded under the aftermath of the depression.
		Bell was a quiet, low-key, unassuming man with the sleek build of a high school basketball point guard.
		Already suffering from glaucoma in one eye, Bell endured a heart attack February 27 and was hospitalized at St. Louis University Hospital.
	my.execpc.com /~sshivers/bell.html (1150 words)

	Home \| Previous \| Next
		“James ‘Cool Papa’ Bell” is a commemorative speech that deals with one of the greatest baseball players in the old Negro League, to which fl players were relegated before the integration of major league baseball in 1947.
		He then reveals that his subject is James “Cool Papa” Bell, who played his entire baseball career in the Negro League because the major leagues were still segregated.
		Satchel Paige, a former teammate of his, said Cool Papa was so fast he could flip the switch and be in bed before the lights went out.
	www.myrafritzius.com /1113f03.htm (930 words)

	Cool Papa Bell
		For instance, Satchel Paige often regaled audiences with the story that when he and Bell roomed together, Bell was so fast that he could turn out the light and be in bed before the room got dark.
		Bell starred for many years with the St. Louis Stars, before jumping to the mighty Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1932 - a powerhouse team that included Paige, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston and Judy Johnson, among others.
		There is little doubt that Bell could have starred in the major leagues had there been no color ban during his prime.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Bell.htm (411 words)

	Cool Papa Bell -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bell left the Crawfords in 1938 to return to Mexico, coming back to baseball in the United States in 1942 to play for the (Click link for more info and facts about Homestead Grays) Homestead Grays, who won Negro League titles in 1942, 1943, and 1944 with his help.
		What is undeniable is that Bell was considered to be one of the greats of his time by all the men he played with (including (United States baseball player; a Black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)) Satchel Paige and (Click link for more info and facts about Josh Gibson) Josh Gibson).
		"Cool Papa" Bell died in his home on Dickson Street in (Click link for more info and facts about St. Louis, Missouri) St.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/cool_papa_bell.htm (422 words)

	Cool Papa blazed Negro League path - The Clarion-Ledger
		James Bell, better known as Cool Papa Bell, was one of the greatest Negro Leaguers in history.
		Cool Papa Bell was known as a hitless pitcher and a golden glove outfielder.
		On Aug. 12, 1974, Bell was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Prior to doing his report, I knew absolutely nothing about Cool Papa Bell.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040718/NEWS01/407180351/1002 (501 words)

	Cool Papa Bell Information and News
		Pulled together by a common love of good hook and steady beat, the members of Cool Papa Bell have been playing their original brand of folk, pop and roll in and around the Motor City for the last couple years.
		Cool Papa Bell is releasing their debut CD at the beginning of July!
		Cool Papa has all the melodies, but only half the population, of Cool Papa Bell.
	members.aol.com /clpapabell/news.htm (1257 words)

	Biography of James "Cool Papa" Bell
		The players began calling him “Cool,” which manager Bill Gatewood later modified to “Cool Papa.” Bell pitched and played the outfield occasionally until 1924, when, at Gatewood’s urging, he made two changes that would be crucial to his later success: He began playing center field exclusively, and he learned to switch hit.
		(Bell played so often in Latin America that he eventually became fluent in Spanish.) In 1937 Bell and other Negro League stars were lured to the Dominican Republic by exorbitant salary offers from dictator Rafael Trujillo, who used his personal baseball team as a publicity tool to preserve his political power.
		Bell impressed most who met him as a gentle, dignified, and soft-spoken man, and he left behind a legacy of unparalleled achievement on the baseball diamond.
	www.ericenders.com /coolpapa.htm (1434 words)

	Baseball Almanac - Cool Papa Bell
		"Cool Papa Bell was so fast he could get out of bed, turn out the lights across the room and be back in bed under the covers before the lights went out." - Josh Gibson
		ool Papa Bell was so fast he once scored from first base in an exhibition game where Bob Lemon was pitching and a fly ball was hit to the outfield!
		From 1938 to 1941, Cool Papa Bell played organized baseball in Mexico and no records were kept!
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/p_bell0.shtml (141 words)

	African American Registry: The fastest man in baseball, "Cool Papa" Bell!
		For almost thirty years “Cool Papa” Bell maintained his reputation as the fastest man in baseball.
		Bell, the story went could turn out the light in the room, and get in bed before the room got dark.
		Overstatement aside, Bell was undoubtedly the fastest base runner in the Negro Leagues.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/583/The_fastest_man_in_baseball_Cool_Papa_Bell (264 words)

	Cool Papa Bell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cool Papa Bell is emerging on the music scene, breaking the stereotypes of today's music.
		As the only Metro-Detroit area band with a number, Cool Papa Bell has made a commitment to providing quality entertainment to the masses.
		Join the Cool Papa Bell distribution list to stay informed of the latest Cool Papa news and shows.
	members.aol.com /clpapabell (150 words)

	A PLACE TO PLAY
		Bell stared up at him, gradually becoming aware of the hard bench beneath him, the murmur of voices around him.
		Bell nodded his head, not wanting to say too much, knowing it would not be safe to say too much.
		Bell closed his eyes, thinking about what he was giving up and remembering Dials' perfect blue sky and fresh cut grass and diamond dust and how the scent of hot dogs wafted down from the stands when the breeze was right.
	www.aphelion-webzine.com /shorts/to_play.htm (3113 words)

	James Bell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"Bell was so fast he could get out of bed, turn out the lights across the room, and be back under the covers before the lights went out," were the praising words of Josh Gibson, Negro League superstar.
		Unfortunately for baseball fans, Bell's nearly 30-year career was spent in the Negro Leagues in an era where few statistics were kept.
		Only one year of baseball has been officially documented for "Cool Papa".
	www.cmgww.com /baseball/bell/bell.html (148 words)

	Cool Papa Bell \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		Among the most illustrious players in Negro leagues baseball history, James “Cool Papa” Bell was noted for his incredible speed on the base paths, excellence as a lead-off hitter and his superb defensive play as a center fielder.
		Bell’s career lasted 20 years, with teams such as the St. Louis Stars, Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays.
		Tell someone about Cool Papa Bell by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/bell_cool_papa.htm (262 words)

	Jet: Jackson, MS, names street for Bell, 'Fastest Man Ever to Play Baseball.' - Cool Papa
		The first baseball star from the Negro Major Leagues to have a street in Mississippi named in his honor is 91-year-old James Thomas (Cool Papa) Bell, who, at age 41, had an unbelievable.583 batting average with the champion Homestead Grays of Pittsburgh.
		After listening to Mississippi officials read proclamations, Bell, the first native-born Mississippian to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, watched as the streets leading to and from Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson were dedicated in his honor as James (Cool Papa) Bell Drive.
		The three-day celebration of the James (Cool Papa) Bell Drive was organized by Connie Brooks, Bell's daughter, who, according to the New York Times, "has been a vigilant keeper of her father's legacy and a guiding light to the 138 surviving members of the Negro Leagues."
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n12_v86/ai_15656672 (364 words)

	The HistoryMakers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Called “the fastest man to ever play the game of baseball,” Cool Papa Bell was one of the stars of the Negro Baseball League during the 1930s and 1940s.
		Bell batted an astonishing.341 during his 25 years in the Negro Leagues, and once stole 175 bases in less than 200 games.
		His speed was legendary, and it was said that he could turn off the light and get into bed before the room got dark.
	www.thehistorymakers.com /historymakers/glossary/glossarytext.asp?index=114 (105 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Cool Papa Bell
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	ca.encarta.msn.com /Cool_Papa_Bell.html (107 words)

	Cool Papa Bell \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Bell was offered a chance to play for the Browns in 1951, but he turned it down; he was nearly 48 years old.
		A sterling fielder and an outstanding batter, what made Bell stand out more than anything else was his uncanny speed.
		Satchel Paige often regaled audiences with the story that when he and Bell roomed together, Bell was so fast that he could turn out the light and be in bed before the room got dark.
	baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Bell_Cool_Papa.stm (436 words)

	Past Messsages/Pitch Black Negro League site
		Cool Papa Bell, in my opinion, was faster than any player today.
		Q: I’ve heard that Cool Papa Bell was so fast that he rounded second and got hit by his own ground ball.
		Cool Papa did this often so when it seemed like he rounded the bases faster than humanly possible, it could have been because he skipped first or second!
	www.pitchblackbaseball.com /pastpostings.html (4634 words)

	Satchel Gets Schooled
		In the top of the first Cool Papa Bell walked to lead off the game.
		In the sixth Cool Papa Bell would again walk, and Mackey would toss him out at second also.
		Taylor was so effective that he would face but 29 batters and not a man would make it to second base.
	www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/schoolboy.html (808 words)

	Powell's Books - Cool Papa Bell (Baseball Hall of Famers of the Negro Leagues) by Shaun Mccormack
		Cool Papa Bell (Baseball Hall of Famers of the Negro Leagues)
		Featuring information that will never go out of date, these six biographies paint the racial and political landscape of the first half of the last century, while featuring the life stories of some of the Negro leagues'--indeed, all of baseball's--greatest players.
		A biography of James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell, the National Negro League all-star who played for the St. Louis Stars and the Pittsburgh Crawfords, who regularly batted over 400, and who is said to have stolen 175 bases in 200 games in one season.
	www.powells.com /biblio?isbn=0823934748 (194 words)

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