Elisha Buster "Jake" Bell (March 15, 1918 – March 3, 1997) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.
| Elisha Bell | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 15, 1918 Warren County, Georgia | |
| Died: March 3, 1997 (aged 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Warren County, Georgia, Bell played with the Philadelphia Stars in 1946. In ten recorded games, he posted six hits in 32 plate appearances. Bell died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997 at age 78.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Elisha Bell Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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