Cool Papa Bell

American Hall of Fame baseball player (1903–1991)
Person human Q425884
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Cool Papa Bell

Summary

Cool Papa Bell is a human[1]. Born in Starkville[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1903[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on March 7, 1991[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cool Papa Bell's place of birth was Starkville[2].
  • Cool Papa Bell passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Cool Papa Bell was born on May 17, 1903[3].
  • Cool Papa Bell died on March 7, 1991[5].
  • Cool Papa Bell is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].
  • Cool Papa Bell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Cool Papa Bell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Cool Papa Bell worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Cool Papa Bell received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • Cool Papa Bell was a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[12].
  • Cool Papa Bell is recorded as male[13].
  • Cool Papa Bell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cool Papa Bell's member of sports team is recorded as Sultanes de Monterrey[15].
  • Cool Papa Bell's member of sports team is recorded as St. Louis Stars[16].
  • Cool Papa Bell's Commons category is recorded as Cool Papa Bell[17].
  • Cool Papa Bell's position played on team / speciality is recorded as outfielder[18].
  • Cool Papa Bell's sport is recorded as baseball[19].
  • Cool Papa Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[20].
  • Cool Papa Bell's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • Cool Papa Bell's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Cool Papa Bell's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Starkville[2], Cool Papa Bell… he was born on May 17, 1903[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Cool Papa Bell's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Cool Papa Bell received the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Cool Papa Bell died on March 7, 1991[5]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Cool Papa Bell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Cool Papa Bell born?

Cool Papa Bell was born in Starkville[2].

Where did Cool Papa Bell die?

Cool Papa Bell passed away in St. Louis[4].

What did Cool Papa Bell do for work?

Cool Papa Bell worked as baseball player[6].

What awards did Cool Papa Bell receive?

Honors received include Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . baseballhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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