The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues

by Lonnie Wheeler

Book Overview

The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer--now in paperback

James "Cool Papa" Bell 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419750496
• ISBN13: 9781419750496
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.7"