Bell umpired the first game in New York City after the September 11 , 2001 attacks . In Cleveland during the 2007 season , he was working during a triple play , which was turned from the third baseman to the second baseman to the first baseman . Bell was at first base when Barry Bonds broke MLB 's all-time home run record on August 7 , 2007 . He was at third base on August 24 , 2012 , when Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers hit for the cycle against the Minnesota Twins . He was also at third base when the New York Yankees turned a 4-6-5-6-5-3-4 triple play against the Baltimore Orioles on April 12 , 2013 . One of his proudest moments was when he returned to the baseball diamond after open heart surgery in 1999
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
Wally Bell