Heath Bell
| Heath Bell | |
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 Bell at the pitch in the padres' jersey
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| Closing pitcher | |
| Born: September 29, 1977 Oceanside , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| August 24, 2004 for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 38-32 |
| ERA | 3.49 |
| Strikeouts | 637 |
| Saves | 168 |
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Heath Bell (born September 29, 1977 in Oceanside , California ) is a retired American baseball player who was active as a closer in Major League Baseball for a total of eleven years .
Before the professional career
Right-handed pitcher Bell attended Tustin High School in Tustin , California, where he played American football , basketball and baseball . Bell attended Santiago Canyon College and was called up in 1997 as the new "All-American".
Professional career
Bell was selected in 1997 in the 69th round of the draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays , but his real professional career began in 1998 when he signed a contract with the New York Mets as a free agent . He made his Major League debut on August 24, 2004 when he threw two innings with two strikeouts against the San Diego Padres and did not allow an earned run .
Bell throws roughly one strikeout per inning, but in his second professional season he allowed an average of 10.8 hits per inning and has a comparatively high ERA of 5.59.
On March 24, 2015, Bell announced its retirement from active sports.
Bell is married, has three children and lives in Port St. Lucie ( Florida ). He is the cousin of both singer and actor Drake Bell and basketball player Erik Meek .
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bell's final great: Longtime closer elects to retire. mlb.com, March 24, 2015, accessed June 2, 2016 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bell, Heath |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29th September 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oceanside , California , USA |