Frank Bell
From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Frank Bell in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| Frank Bell | |
| Frank Gustav Bell | |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
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| Born: | 1863-?-? at Cincinnati, OH (US) |
| Died: | 1891-4-14 at Cincinnati, OH (US) |
| Interred: | Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH (US) |
| More info | |
| Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Frank Bell | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography |
CINCINNATI, April 14. - Frank Bell, once a catcher for Brooklyn when that club was in the Association, was shot through the heart over a game of cards by Joe Hughes early yesterday morning. Bell had been a private watchman for some time. His ball-playing days were ended some time ago. Hughes was a bar-tender. Bell was the aggressor in the affair. He attacked Hughes in a savage manner after having lost his money at cards. Bystanders interfered and pulled Bell off, but he shook them off and reached for a pistol in his hip pocket. Hughes saw the movement, and quick as a flash turned to the sideboard, and grabbing a revolver fired three shots at Bell, who reeled and fell to the floor dead. [1]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Catcher Bell Murdered", pg 1. Sporting Life, 1891-04-18. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1891/VOL_17_NO_03/SL1703001.pdf.
