James Thomas Bell
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James Thomas Bell, better known as "Cool Papa" Bell, was a legendary Negro Leagues center fielder renowned for his exceptional speed and defensive prowess.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball player
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baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfHallOfFameInduction | 1974 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional baseball ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive prowess
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exceptional speed ⓘ |
| league | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Homestead Grays
NERFINISHED
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Kansas City Monarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Crawfords NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Cool Papa Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
considered one of the fastest players in baseball history
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star of the Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Starkville, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | center fielder ⓘ |
| residence | St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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