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Cool Papa Bell Hall of Fame Inductee in 1974 Hall of Fame Inductee in 1974
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James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was an Negro League baseball player who is widely regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play the game. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, Bell began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues in 1922, playing for various teams throughout his career. Over the course of his career, Bell became known for his incredible
James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was an Negro League baseball player who is widely regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play the game. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, Bell began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues in 1922, playing for various teams throughout his career. Over the course of his career, Bell became known for his incredible

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James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was an Negro League baseball player who is widely regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play the game. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, Bell began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues in 1922, playing for various teams throughout his career.

Over the course of his career, Bell became known for his incredible

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Discussion with Hall of Fame Negro Leaguer Jim

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Discussion with Hall of Fame Negro Leaguer Jim "Cool Papa" Bell
19 minutes Jun 29, 1979
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Discussion with Hall of Fame Negro Leaguer Jim "Cool Papa" Bell / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.

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Born May 17th, 1903
Died Mar 7th, 1991
Bats / Throws Both / Left
Height / Weight 6' 0"   155 lbs
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