David Russell "Gus" Bell, Jr. (November 15, 1928 - May 7, 1995) was an American center and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950-52), Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1953-61), New York Mets (1962) and Milwaukee Braves (1962-64). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... The position of the right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in right field (e. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Career

A native of Louisville, Kentucky and graduate of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget High School, Bell played nine of his 15 seasons with Cincinnati and was the oldest member of a rare three-generation major league family. His son, Buddy, is a former third baseman, coach and manager, and his grandsons, David and Mike, are a pair of infielders. “Louisville” redirects here. ... Flaget High School was a Catholic College preparatory high school in Louisville, Kentuckys West End from 1942 until 1974. ... David Gus Buddy Bell (born August 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former third baseman and a manager in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals. ... The position of the third baseman Third base redirects here. ... In the baseball game, the coach is a member of the team at bat stationed near first or third base to signal and direct the runners and batters. ... New York Yankees manager Joe Torre returning to the dugout (September 2005). ... David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is presently a free agent. ... Mike Bell (born December 7, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (2000). ...

Bell was one of the most feared hitters throughout the 1950s and was a highly ranked outfielder as well. He provided a one-two punch along with Ralph Kiner for the Pirates. Later, he fit snugly into Cincinnati lineups with sluggers like Smoky Burgess, Ted Kluszewski, Vada Pinson, Wally Post and Frank Robinson. A four-time All-Star selection, Bell enjoyed his best seasons in 1953, when he hit .300 with 30 home runs and 105 RBI, and 1955, collecting .308, 27, 104. Four times, he knocked in more than 100 runs in a season and hit 103 home runs from 1953-56. Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current announcer. ... Forrest Harrill Smokey Burgess (February 6, 1927 - September 15, 1991) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who became known for his ability as a pinch hitter. ... Theodore Bernard Ted Kluszewski (September 10, 1924 - March 29, 1988), nicknamed Big Klu, was a slugging first baseman who played in Major League Baseball between 1947 and 1961. ... Vada Edward Pinson, Jr. ... Wally Post was a major league outfielder for about a dozen years in the nineteen fifties and early sixties. ... This article is about the baseball player and manager. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the manager (the managers from the previous years... This article is about the baseball concept. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...

On April 11, 1962, Bell was the starting right fielder in the Mets' inaugural game, and also was their first base runner after hitting a single in the second inning of an 11-4 loss to St.Louis. The following are the events of the year 1962 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ...

In a 15-year career, Bell was a .281 hitter with 206 home runs and 942 RBI in 1741 games. He died in Montgomery, Ohio, at 66 years of age. Montgomery is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ...

Every year, a Celebrity Golf Tournament is held in his honor. Proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati. Gus' granddaughter Traci, to whom he was very close, has Down Syndrome. The tournament is held in mid-July every year; in 2005 it celebrated its tenth anniversary. The current tournament staff includes Deborah Baker, Ty Steele, Gus' widow Joyce Bell-Dolle, and her husband Don Dolle.

Highlights

• 4-time All-Star (1953-54, 1956-57)
• Hit for the cycle (June 4, 1951)
• Hit three home runs in consecutive at-bats (May 29, 1956)
• Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1964

Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ...

Facts

• Bell, Ted Kluszewski and Bob Thurman became the second trio of teammates with a 3-HR game in the same season (1956), tying a major league single-season record with Duke Snider, Roy Campanella and Tommy Brown (Brooklyn Dodgers, 1950) and Cory Snyder, Joe Carter and Brook Jacoby (Cleveland Indians, 1987).

• On June 28, 2004, David Bell hit for the cycle in a Phillies 14-6 win over the Expos, joining his grandfather, Gus Bell. They are the only grandfather-grandson duo in major league history to accomplish that feat.

• In 1957, Bell and six of his Redleg teammates—Ed Bailey, Johnny Temple, Roy McMillan, Don Hoak, Wally Post and Frank Robinson—were "voted" into the National League All-Star starting lineup, the result of a ballot stuffing campaign by Redlegs fans. Bell remained on the team as a reserve, but Post was taken off altogether. Bell and Post were replaced as starters by Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Bell entered the game as a pinch hitter for Robinson in the seventh and drove in both Mays and Bailey with a single against Early Wynn.

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See also

• Hitting for the cycle
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time
• Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game

Ed Bailey also had a three home run game for Cincinnati in 1956, hitting three home runs in the second game of a double header sweep for the Reds over the Dodgers at Ebbets Field on Sunday, June 24. Bailey appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" immediately following his feat. Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. ... In the sport of baseball, a home run is the act of hitting the ball in such a manner, whether out of the park or in (see inside the park home run), that allows the batter to safely reach home and score in one play. ... Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three home runs in a single game. ...

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball-Reference ( view )
• Baseball Library
• The Baseball Almanac Family Tree
• The Deadball Era