Gus Bell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gus Bell

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1928

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 07-May-1995

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Gus Bell

  • David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr.
  • (November 15, 1928 – May 7, 1995) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1950 through 1964, who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Milwaukee Braves.
  • He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
  • In his 15-year MLB career, Bell was a .281 hitter with 1,823 hits, 311 doubles, 66 triples, 206 home runs and 942 runs batted in in 1,741 games played.
  • Defensively, he recorded a career .985 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions.
  • He was nicknamed "Gus" as a youngster because he was a fan of longtime MLB player Gus Mancuso.

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