James "Cool Papa" Bell
Chronology
| 1903 | Born May 17 in Starkville, Mississippi, to Jonas Bell and Mary Nichols |
| 1920 | Moves to St. Louis, Missouri to attend high school, work, and play semiprofessional baseball; marries Clarabelle Thompson |
| 1922-28 | Plays center field for the St. Louis Stars in the Negro National League |
| 1933-37 | Plays center field for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in the Negro National League |
| 1938-42 | Plays in the Mexican League |
| 1942 | Plays with the Chicago American Giants in the Negro National League |
| 1943-45 | Plays center field for the Homestead Grays in the Negro National League |
| 1948-49 | Plays and manages the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro National League |
| 1951 | Scout for St. Louis Browns (now Baltimore Orioles) |
| 1951-60 | Custodian for St. Louis City Hall |
| 1961-73 | Night watchman for St. Louis City Hall |
| 1974 | Elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 1991 | Dies March 7 at St. Louis University Hospital; buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, in St. Louis |
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