Juan Bell
| Juan Bell | |||
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: March 29, 1968 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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Died: August 24, 2016 (aged 48) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1989, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 25, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .212 | ||
| Home runs | 10 | ||
| Runs batted in | 71 | ||
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Juan Bell Mathey (March 29, 1968 – August 24, 2016) was a Dominican baseball player who played in the major leagues, primarily as an infielder, from 1989 to 1995.
Bell was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1984 at the age of 16. After spending four seasons in the Dodgers minor league system, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with relief pitchers Brian Holton and Ken Howell in exchange for Eddie Murray.
Bell saw his first major league action the following season, getting called up from the minor leagues in September, 1989. Between that season and 1990, Bell played in 13 games, mostly as a pinch runner. In 1991, Bell got his chance at regular playing time, splitting time at second base with Billy Ripken alongside Billy's brother, Cal Ripken, Jr., the Orioles' regular shortstop. However, Bell hit just .172, and the next spring he lost his roster spot to Mark McLemore and was sent back to the minors.
In August 1992, Bell was traded in August to the Philadelphia Phillies for infielder Steve Scarsone, and Bell was back in the majors. In 46 games as the Phils' regular shortstop over the remainder of the season, Bell hit .204, but it was enough to allow him to stick with the big club in spring training. Once again, however, Bell's bat was not up to the task, as he hit just .200 in 65 at bats before being placed on waivers.
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