George Bell (outfielder)
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Bell playing for the Blue Jays in 1985
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| Left fielder | |||
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Born: October 21, 1959 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 9, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1993, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .278 | ||
| Home runs | 265 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,002 | ||
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Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey (born October 21, 1959), better known as George Bell, is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1983–1990), Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993). Bell batted and threw right-handed.
Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978, Bell was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 Rule 5 draft. Bell was discovered in the Dominican Republic by Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero. His first season as a regular was in 1984, when he teamed with Lloyd Moseby and Jesse Barfield to form a successful outfield for the Blue Jays. That outfield, along with solid starting pitching, led the Blue Jays to their first-ever American League East division title in 1985. Bell caught a fly ball, off the bat of Ron Hassey, for the final out in the 5–1 victory over the New York Yankees on October 5, clinching the division title for the Blue Jays. Despite Bell's .321 average in the ALCS, they lost the series to the Kansas City Royals.
His best season came in 1987 when the Blue Jays ultimately fell two games short of the Detroit Tigers in the division race. Bell finished with a .308 BA, .352 OBP, .608 SLG, 111 R, 47 HR and 134 RBI. He was awarded the American League MVP award that year.
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