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

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 fl ip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.

In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419750488
• ISBN13: 9781419750489
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"