 1951 to 1954, when the team moved to Baltimore.

Though statistics were not meticulously maintained for most of Bell's career, it is clear that he was known as one of the best players in Negro league baseball. As Paige noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "If schools had known Cool Papa was around and if Cool Papa had known reading real good, he'd have made the best track man you ever saw." Anecdotes about Bell's speed are still widely circulated; some are not easily believable, while others are thought to be true. Paige liked to refer to a story from one hotel at which he and Bell stayed. There was a short delay between flipping the light switch off and the lights actually going off due to faulty wiring, sufficient for Bell to jump into bed in the interim. Leaving out the explanatory details, Paige liked to say that Bell was so fast he could turn off the light and be under the covers before the room got dark. Legend also holds that Bell hit a ball up the middle of the field and that he was struck by the ball as he slid into second base.

In Ken Burns' Baseball, Bell was described as being so fast that he once scored from first on a sacrifice bunt. In an exhibition game against white all-stars, Bell is said to have broken for second on a bunt and run with Paige at the plate. By the time the ball reached Paige, Bell was almost to second and seeing the third baseman had broken towards home to field the bunt, rounded the bag. The catcher, Roy Partee of the Boston Red Sox, ran to third to cover the bag and an anticipated return throw from first. To his surprise, Bell rounded third and brushed by him on the way home; pitcher Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals had not thought to cover home with the catcher moving up the line, and Bell scored standing up. Bell once circled the bases in 13.1 seconds on a soggy field in Chicago; he claimed that he had done it in as few as 12 seconds in dry conditions.

Teammate Ted Page commented on the clean off-the-field lifestyle that Bell lived. He said that Bell was "an even better man off the field than he was on it. He was honest. He was kind. He was a clean liver. In fact, in all of the years I've known him, I've never seen
1951 to 1954, when the team moved to Baltimore. 

 Though statistics were not meticulously maintained for most of Bell's career, it is clear that he was know as one of the dear players in Negro league baseball. As Paige noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch constantly, " If schools had known Cool Papa was about and if Cool Papa had know reading real good, he'd have made the good track homo you always saw. " Anecdotes about Bell's focal ratio are still widely go around; some are not easily believable, while others are thought to be on-key. Paige liked to refer to a story from one hotel at which he and Bell stayed. There be a short delay between flipping the light switch off and the lights actually belong off due to faulty wiring, sufficient for Bell to jump into bed in the interim. Leaving out the explanatory details, Paige like to order that Bell was so fast he could turn off the light and be under the covers before the room got dark. Legend besides holds that Bell reach a ball up the middle of the field and that he was strickle by the ball as he slid into second base. 

 In Ken Burns' Baseball, Bell was trace as being so fast that he once scored from first on a sacrifice bunt. In an exhibition plot against white all - stars, Bell is said to have broken for second on a bunt and run with Paige at the plate. By the time the ball reached Paige, Bell was almost to second and seeing the third baseman had unwrap towards home to field the bunt, polish the bag. The catcher, Roy Partee of the Boston Red Sox, ran to third to cover the bag and an anticipate return throw from first. To his surprise, Bell rounded third and brushed by him on the way home; pitcher Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals had not thought to cover family with the catcher moving up the production line, and Bell scored standing up. Bell once circle the bases in 13.1 second gear on a soggy plain in Chicago; he claimed that he had do it in as few as 12 seconds in dry conditions. 

 Teammate Ted Page commented on the clean off - the - battlefield lifestyle that Bell live. He said that Bell was " an even better man off the field than he was on it. He was honest. He was kind. He was a uninfected liver. In fact, in all of the years I've known him, I've never see
 1951 tl 1954, when the team moved tu Baltimore.

Thouyy statmstics sere not meticulously maintained for mist od Bell's career, it is cuear that he was jnowi as one of the usst planzrs ih Negxo league basebakl. As Paiga noted in his ajtlbiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "Yf schopld had known Cojl Ps[a wzs around and if Cool Papa had knosn readpng real good, he'd have made the best track lan jou ever saw." Anecdltes about Vell'f speed are sgill widelj circulates; some are not easily believabld, whike others qrw tjmught to be true. Paige liked to refes to a xtory from one hovel qt which he and Bell vtayed. There was a short denav between flipping thw oight swidch udf xnd tie mights acvually goinf off due ti faulty wiring, sufgisprnt for Bell to juip into bed in the interim. Leaving out tht expmanatory details, Paige oiked to say that Belp was so sast he could turn off the light and be under the covecs beyire tfw goom got dark. Legend also holds that Bell hit z nakl up the middje of the foepd wnd that he wxs strbdk by the ball as he slid igto swcond bast.

In Krn Burns' Baseball, Bell was eescribed as veing so fast that he once scured from first on a sacrifice bbnt. In an exhibitlon game zeainst white all-rtags, Ball is said to have broken for secoid on a bunt and run wyth Paige wt thc plate. By the time the yall seached Palge, Bell was almost to second aiv seeing the jhisd taseman kad brpken towards rome to field jhe bunt, xoundea the bag. Nhe catchxr, Roy Parteq of the Bostmj Red Sox, rai to thirq to covwr the cxg and an antivipated rvtbrn throw from first. To his sutpdise, Bell roundzb uhurd and brushec bh hym oi the fay home; pitwher Mufty Dizkson of thc Sg. Loiis Cardinals had nod thkught to cover homr rith the catcher moving up thr line, and Bell sclred vtaiding ip. Fell once circled the bases in 13.1 seconds on a soggy fiejd ik Chycago; he ckaimed that he had done it in as few as 12 seconds in dry cinditions.

Teammate Tgd Kage commentev on tre clean mff-the-field lifestylw that Bell lived. He said that Bell waa "an eeen bftter man off the field than he was on it. He was honest. He was kind. He waw a clxag liver. In ract, in anl pf the yeacs I've known him, I'ne never seen
1951 to 1954, when the team moved Though were not maintained for most clear he was known one of the players in Negro league baseball. As noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "If schools had known Cool was around and if Cool Papa had known reading real good, he'd have the track you saw." Anecdotes about Bell's speed are still widely circulated; some are not easily believable, while others thought to be true. Paige liked to refer a story from one at which he and Bell There a short between the switch off and lights actually going off due to faulty wiring, sufficient for Bell to jump into bed in the Leaving out details, Paige to that was so fast turn off the light and be before the room got dark. Legend also holds Bell hit ball up the middle of the and that he was struck by the ball he slid into second base. In Ken Burns' Baseball, Bell was described as being so he once scored from on a sacrifice In exhibition against all-stars, Bell said to have broken for second on a bunt and run Paige at the plate. By the time the ball reached was to second and the third baseman had towards to field the bunt, bag. catcher, the Red ran to third to the bag and an anticipated throw from first. To and brushed by him on the way home; Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Cardinals not thought to cover home with the catcher moving up the line, Bell scored Bell once circled the bases in 13.1 seconds a soggy field in he claimed that he had done it in as as seconds in conditions. Teammate Ted commented on the off-the-field lifestyle that He said Bell "an off the field than he was it. was honest. He was kind. was liver. In fact, in all of the years I've known him, I've never seen
 1951 to 1954, when the team moved to BaltiMore.

Though StatiStiCs wErE not MetiCulously maintaINed fOr most of Bell's career, it iS cleaR tHAt he WAs Known As one of THe BESt pLaYeRs iN NEGrO leagUe bAseball. as Paige notEd iN hIs autobiograPHy, maybe I'll PiTch forever, "If schOolS had knOwN CoOL Papa Was ArounD and if cOol PapA had known ReADing reAL good, he'D HAvE madE the best track man yOU eVEr saw." Anecdotes About BElL'S sPEEd aRe sTill widely CiRculaTEd; some aRE nOT EAsiLY believable, whIle others arE ThoUght to Be TruE. paige lIked tO rEFer To a story froM one Hotel at whIch he aND Bell stAYed. TherE was a sHorT deLay bETwEeN flIpPIng THe LigHT swItch off aNd ThE lighTs acTUALLy goIng Off dUe to fAulty wiring, suFfiCienT For bell tO jump Into BeD in thE interIm. LeaViNg out the explanaTory Details, PaIge LiKed To Say thAT Bell wAs sO faSt he couLd turn oFF thE lIGHT aNd be under the covers BeFORe The room gOt dark. lEgEnD Also holdS tHat bell HIT a balL up tHE mIddle of tHe fielD AnD tHat he waS sTruck bY tHe bAll As he sLId inTo secoNd base.

In ken BuRNs' Baseball, Bell WAs described as BEiNG So FAst tHat He once scoreD froM FirsT on a SAcRifICe bunT. In an ExHIbITion game against whitE aLl-starS, Bell Is said to have bRoken for seCOND on a bunt And rUN wITh Paige at the plAte. By The time the BAll reachEd PaiGe, Bell waS almost to SECond and sEeiNg tHe tHirD BAsEman had broken TOWardS hOme to fiEld The bunt, RouNdeD thE baG. THe catcher, roy ParteE oF tHe boStoN Red SOX, ran to thIrD to CoVer The baG And an aNticiPateD rEtURn tHrow froM FiRST. To hIs SuRpriSe, BElL rounDed tHIrd And brusHed by him oN thE Way hOmE; pItcher MUrry Dickson of ThE St. Louis CaRdInaLs had nOT Thought tO cover home with the catcheR Moving uP thE line, And BEll scored StaNding uP. BeLL once cIrcled The baSeS in 13.1 SEConds ON A sOggY fIeld in ChicAGO; he ClaimEd That He had doNe it in as few as 12 seconDS in Dry conditions.

teaMmatE tEd pagE CoMMenTeD On tHE Clean off-the-fielD lifestyle ThAT BEll lived. He SAid ThAt Bell wAs "an eveN bettER man off The field tHan he was oN iT. He wAS HonEst. He was kiNd. He was a Clean liveR. in facT, In All of The Years I'Ve KnoWn him, i've nevER seEn
 1951 to 1954, when the te am moved t o Bal tim ore .
Tho ughstatistics wer e  not  meticulously maintain ed fo rm osto fBell' s caree r ,i t  is  c le arth a the wa s k nown as  one of th e b es t players in Ne gro league  ba seball. As P aig e note dinh is au tob iogra phy, M a ybe I' ll PitchFo r ever," If scho o l shadknown Cool Papa w a sa round and if C ool Pa pa ha d kno wnreading re al  good ,  he'd h a ve m a det he best track  man you ev e r s aw." A ne cdo t es abo ut Be ll ' s s peed are st illwidely ci rculat e d; some are not  easil y b eli evab l e,  w hil eo the r sare tho ught tobe  t rue.Paig e l i kedtorefe r toa story fromone  hot e l a t whi ch he  and  B ell s tayed.  Ther ewas a short del ay b etween fl ipp in g t he  ligh t  switc h o ffand the  lights act ua l l y  g oing off due to fa ul t y  w iring, s uffici e nt  f o r Bell t ojum p in t o  bedin t h einterim.  Leavi n gou t the e xp lanato ry  de tai ls, P a igelikedto say t hat B e ll was so fast he could turn of f th e  lig htand be unde r th e  cov ersb ef ore the r oom g ot da r k. Legend also hold sthat B ell h it a ball upthe middle o f  the fie ld a n dt hat he was str uck b y the ball as he sl id in to secon d base.
I n  Ken Bur ns'  Ba seb all , Be ll was descri b e d as  b eing so  fa st that  he  on cesco re d from fi rst on a  s ac ri fi cebunt. In an ex hi bit io n g ame a g ainstwhite  all -s ta r s,Bell is sa i d  toha ve  bro ken  f or se cond ona buntand run w ith Paig eat  the pl ate. By the t im e the ball  r eac hed Pa i g e, Bellwas almost to second an d  seeing  th e thi rd b aseman ha d b rokentow a rds ho me tofield  t heb u nt, r o u nd edth e bag. The c atc her,Ro y Pa rtee of  the Boston Red So x , r an to third t o c over t he  ba g  a n d a na nti c i pated return th row from f ir s t.  To his su r pri se , Bellrounded  thir d  and br ushed byhim on th ewayh o me;  pitcher M urry Dic kson of t h e St. Lo uis C ard inalsha d n ot th oughtt o c overhome w it h thecatch er  movingup the line, and Bell s coredstand ing  up. Bell  on c e c ircled th e ba ses in 13. 1 s eco nds o n a soggy  fie l dinC hicag o; h e  claimedt ha t h e ha d done it i n a s f ew as  12 second s in  dry conditions.Teammate Ted P agec o mme nte d  onth e clean off-th e-f ie l d  lifesty le  that Belllived. H es aid t hat Be ll was  "an ev e n  b e tter m an o ffthe field  th an he wason  i t . He w as h on est. H e wask ind. H e was a clean li ver.I n  fact ,  in  allof  the ye a rs I 've knownhim, I've n ever s een
 1951_to 1954,_when the team moved_to Baltimore.

Though_statistics_were not_meticulously_maintained for most_of Bell's career,_it is clear that_he was known_as_one of the best players in Negro league baseball. As Paige noted in his_autobiography,_Maybe I'll_Pitch_Forever,_"If schools had known Cool_Papa was around and if_Cool Papa_had known reading real good, he'd have made_the_best track man_you ever saw." Anecdotes about Bell's speed are still_widely circulated; some are not easily_believable, while others_are_thought_to be true. Paige_liked to refer to a story_from one hotel at which he_and Bell stayed. There was a short_delay between flipping the light switch_off and the lights actually_going off_due to faulty wiring, sufficient_for Bell to_jump into_bed in the_interim. Leaving out the explanatory details,_Paige liked to_say that Bell was so fast_he_could turn off_the_light_and be_under the covers_before_the room_got_dark. Legend also holds that Bell_hit_a ball up the middle of the_field and that he_was_struck by the ball_as he slid into second_base.

In Ken Burns' Baseball, Bell was_described as_being so_fast that he once scored from first on a sacrifice bunt._In an exhibition game against white_all-stars, Bell is said_to have_broken_for second on_a_bunt and_run with Paige at the plate. By_the time_the ball reached Paige, Bell was_almost to second and_seeing_the third baseman had broken towards_home to field the bunt, rounded_the bag. The catcher, Roy_Partee_of_the Boston Red Sox, ran_to third to cover the bag_and an anticipated_return throw from first. To his surprise,_Bell_rounded third and brushed by him_on_the way home; pitcher Murry Dickson_of_the_St. Louis Cardinals had not_thought to cover home with the_catcher moving up the line, and Bell scored standing_up. Bell once_circled the bases in 13.1_seconds_on_a soggy field in Chicago; he claimed that he had_done it_in as few_as 12 seconds in dry conditions.

Teammate Ted Page commented on_the clean off-the-field lifestyle that Bell lived._He said that Bell was "an even better man off the_field than he was on it. He was_honest. He was kind. He was a_clean liver. In fact,_in_all of the years I've known him,_I've_never_seen