Gus Bell
American baseball player
Died when: 66 years 173 days (797 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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.
He was a four-time National League All-Star.Defensively, he recorded a career .985 fielding percentage playing 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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