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The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

by Lonnie Wheeler
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The �rst full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer
 
James âCool Papaâ Bell (1903â1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bellâs speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could flip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.
 
In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced baseball writer and historian Lonnie Wheeler recounts the life of this extraordinary player, a key member of some of the greatest Negro League teams in history. Born to sharecroppers in Mississippi, Bell was part of the Great Migration, and in St. Louis, baseball saved Bell from a life working in slaughterhouses. Wheeler charts Bellâs ups and downs in life and in baseball, in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, where he went to escape American racism and MLBâs color line. Rich in context and suffused in myth, this is a treat for fans of baseball history.
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    February 9, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781647001117

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      • ISBN: 9781647001117
      • File size: 4205 KB

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    • English

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  • English