Michael Bell

Michael or Mike Bell may refer to:

Mike Bell (third baseman)

Michael John Bell (born December 7, 1974) is a minor league baseball coach for the Visalia Rawhide, former coach of the Yakima Bears, and former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 2000 season. He is the brother of David Bell, son of Buddy Bell and grandson of Gus Bell. Bell is a graduate of Moeller High School.

Baseball career

Mike Bell was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 1993 amateur draft. He spent the next seven years playing in the minor leagues for affiliates of the Rangers and New York Mets.

In 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds and made his major league debut with the team on July 20, 2000. He played his final major league game on October 1, 2000. In his one-year MLB career, Bell was a .222 hitter with two home runs and four RBI in 19 games.

After the 2000 season, Bell returned to the minor leagues playing on affiliates of the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox and retired on April 28, 2005 after a short tenure with the Memphis Redbirds, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Mike Bell (politician)

Mike Bell (born March 16, 1963) is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 9th district, encompassing Riceville, Bradley County, McMinn County, Meigs County, and Polk County. Prior to that, he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Biography

Mike Bell was born on March 16, 1963 in Cleveland, Tennessee. He graduated from Cleveland State Community College.

A Christian, he is married with five children.

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