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February 13, 1974 Cool Papa Bell goes to Cooperstown joining Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard as just the third man to play exclusively in Negro Leagues to be inducted.
Listen to him talk about Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Education and how he was able to turn a light off and get into bed before the light went out.
Cool Papa Bells Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/cool-papa-bell-page/
Negro Leagues on This Day In Baseball - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/category/negro-leagues/
Sources -
Baseball Hall of fame - https://collection.baseballhall.org/PASTIME/cool-papa-bell-oral-history-interview-1981-september-26-0
MS Historynow - http://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/articles/277/cool-papa-bell
Youtube - https://youtu.be/on-Y2cWl_ag
Charlie Lea pitches first No Hitter at Olympic Stadium
Catfish Hunter is Perfect May 8 1968 - 9th Inning Broadcast
Bob Watson of the Houston Astros scores the one millionth run in major league history
Willie Mays hits 4 homeruns at County Stadium
Apr 28, 1965 Mets announcer Lindsay Nelson calls the game from the Dome's ceiling - Vintage Baseball Reflections
April 24, 1966 Willie Mays ties Mel Ott - Vintage Baseball Reflections
April 18, 1987 Mike Schmidt 500th Homerun - Vintage Baseball Reflections
April 12 - The Grey Eagle Soars - The Tris Speaker Trade
April 11 One and Done the home debut and story of the Seattle Pilots
April 10 - FISK changes his Sox
April 9 - FERNANDOMANIA
April 8 - I Had A Hammer How Hank Aaron rose above it all
April 7 - The Stat that created a position The Save
April 6 - The DH officially debuts after 86 years of debate
Mickey Cochrane World Series Walk Off
April 5 - Charlie Ebbets builds Ebbets Field
April 4 1994 - A New Era is born in Cleveland as The Jake opens
Tom Seaver signs with the Mets and 3 years later pulls off a Miracle
April 3 - Dennis Eckersley traded and then he evolves into one of the greatest closer in Baseball history
April 2 1976 - Future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is traded to Baltimore in 6 player deal
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