Mike Bell (third baseman)
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Michael John Bell (December 7, 1974 – March 26, 2021) was an American
Baseball career
Bell attended
In 2007, Bell was named the manager of the Yakima Bears, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[4] He managed the Visalia Rawhide in 2008 and 2009. Bell then served as the director of player development for the Diamondbacks from 2011 through 2016 and as vice president of player development from 2017 through 2019.[3][2]
On December 17, 2019, the Minnesota Twins named Bell to their coaching staff for the 2020 season, replacing Derek Shelton, who left to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
Personal life
Bell and his wife, Kelly, had three children. His father, Buddy Bell, grandfather, Gus Bell, and brother, David Bell, all played in the major leagues.[1]
Bell fell ill in July 2020, and an examination in January 2021 discovered tumors on his kidneys.[6] He underwent a procedure on January 28, and went on indefinite leave from the Twins, working remotely from his Phoenix, Arizona home.[7] Bell died on March 26, 2021, less than two months after his diagnosis.[8]
See also
- Third-generation Major League Baseball families
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report
References
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Charlie (March 26, 2021). "Mike Bell, Cincinnati native and former Red, dies at 46". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Bell dies at age 46". MLB.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Alex (October 9, 2019). "Get to know Mets managerial candidate Mike Bell". SNY. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Yakima taps Bell as manager". MiLB.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Bell hired as Twins' bench coach". MLB.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (March 31, 2021). "D-backs GM: Death of Mike Bell 'devastating' for family, baseball". Arizona Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins bench coach Mike Bell battling kidney cancer". sportsnaut.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Phil. "Twins bench coach Mike Bell dies of cancer at age 46". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet