Cool Papa Bell

“They say I was fast. I could turn off the light and be in bed before the room was dark.”

“One time I hit a line drive right past the pitcher's ear. I was so damn fast, I was struck by my own liner as I slid into second.”

“I remember one time I got five hits and stole five bases, but none of it was written down because they didn't bring the scorebook to the game that day.”

“I played in the same league with the same players for almost all of my 29 years. They were great players, and I was proud to be one of them.”