Cool Papa Bell
Cool Papa Bell was born on May 17, 1903. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Cool Papa Bell
James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell (May 17, 1903 – March 7, 1991) was an American center fielder and pitcher in Negro league baseball and the Mexican League from 1922 to 1946. He is considered to have been one of the fastest men ever to play the game. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. He ranked 66th on a list of the greatest baseball players published by The Sporting News in 1999. Bell has the most career games played by a player in the Negro Major Leagues, with 1,202.