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The ï¬?rst full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer   James “Cool Papa” Bell (1903–1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell’s speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could flip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.   In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced baseball writer and historian Lonnie Wheeler recounts the life of this extraordinary player, a key member of some of the greatest Negro League teams in history. Born to sharecroppers in Mississippi, Bell was part of the Great Migration, and in St. Louis, baseball saved Bell from a life working in slaughterhouses. Wheeler charts Bell’s ups and downs in life and in baseball, in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, where he went to escape American racism and MLB’s color line. Rich in context and suffused in myth, this is a treat for fans of baseball history.  

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Where to begin! There is so much of interest in this book The late author Lonnie Wheeler has contributed a wonderful biography of James "Cool Papa" Bell in addition to life in the Negro baseball leagues. Originally from Mississippi "Cool Papa" Bell's baseball career ranged from the 1920s into the 1940s with the bulk of those years spent with the St. Louis Stars and it was St. Louis that Bell called his home. Bell began as a pitcher but center field was his position of note on the ball field where he could use his speed to chase down fly balls. This is also a book about the eventual Hall of Fame teammates of Bell's such as Satchel Paige, Willie Wells, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, and several others. "Double Duty" Radcliffe acquired his nickname because he was known to catch one game of a double header and pitch the second game.Arguably the fastest man to ever play the game "Cool Papa" Bell was known to be so fast that he could turn out the light and be in bed before the room got dark. Supposedly once due to an electrical malfunction when it took a few seconds for the light to go out he was actually able to do it. Also, of note but not mentioned in the book is that Bell once hit a ground ball past the pitcher and the ball hit him in the back as he slid into second base.Life was not glamorous playing in the Negro leagues. Players traveled in automobiles or a bus and slept wherever they could find accommodations sometimes not even having the luxury of a shower. Exhibitions were often held against major league all-star teams. Record keeping was sporadic, teams dropped out of the league for various reasons, players moved from one team to another, and the pay was paltry.It's to baseball's everlasting shame that so many outstanding players were denied the chance to take part in the Major Leagues. However, a high percentage of players were from the southern part of the United States where racism flourished and the jobs of mediocre players were threatened if Negroes were allowed to take part. Also, standing in the way were Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and the club owners themselves who were against their participation.Following Bell's career the remainder of the book relates the entrance of Jackie Robinson's signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, so-called tryouts Blacks were accorded with the negative results already predetermined. With the prompting of Ted Williams in his Hall of Fame acceptance speech calling for the election of Negro League players to the Hall of Fame Satchel Paige became the first of several inductees. Initially the Hall of Fame was going to include them in a separate area which amounted to more segregation and that idea was thankfully discarded.Eventually it became James "Cool Papa" Bell's turn to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He would slowly write his name clearly several times on paper and then cut them out so he would have a ready autograph to give to those who requested one rather than having to do so when asked in public. He became influential in the career of Lou Brock when Brock first played for the Chicago Cubs. Ball's biggest thrill was not in being elected to the Hall of Fame. Rather it was when baseball opened the door for Blacks to play as well. He didn't want to be recognized by others as saying, "There goes a Hall of Famer." Rather "Cool Papa" wanted himself recognized as "a child of God."I am rating this book five stars and has photos spaced throughout the book. I am going to purchase several additional copies to give as gifts to friends.

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