13 Facts About Jay Bell

Jay Stuart Bell was born on December 11,1965 and is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and former manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Southern League.

Jay Bell played for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.

Jay Bell was the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds, and was the bench coach for the New Zealand national baseball team that competed in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Jay Bell maintained his reputation as one of the best shortstops in the 1990s.

Jay Bell's range was only average but he had a great knowledge of the hitters and positioned himself well.

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Jay Bell won a Gold Glove Award in 1993, breaking a string of thirteen straight National League Gold Gloves at shortstop by Ozzie Smith.

Jay Bell did show early signs of his power potential hitting 21 home runs in 1997 and 20 in 1998.

Jay Bell belted 36 of his 38 homers from his new position, a total exceeded only by Rogers Hornsby, Davey Johnson and Ryne Sandberg among second basemen.

Jay Bell currently has a ballfield named after him in Phoenix, called Jay Bell Field.

Jay Bell became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Currently, Jay Bell serves as a member of the advisory board of the Baseball Assistance Team, a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League, Minor League, and Negro league players through financial and medical difficulties.

Jay Bell was hired as the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 31,2012.

On January 6,2020, Jay Bell was announced as the manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, for their inaugural season.