Wally Bell
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Bell in 2011
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| Born |
January 10, 1965 Ravenna, Ohio |
| Died | October 14, 2013 (aged 48) Youngstown, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Austintown-Fitch High School |
| Occupation | MLB umpire |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Wallace Robert Bell (January 10, 1965 – October 14, 2013) was an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League from 1992 to 1999 and in both major leagues from 2000 to 2013. He wore the number 35.
Bell graduated from Austintown-Fitch High School in 1983. He began umpiring Little League and summer league games when he was 17. Bell and fellow Austintown-Fitch graduate Brian O'Nora attended umpiring school together the next year. Both men became major league umpires. Bell umpired in the International League, Triple-A Alliance, Dominican Republic League, Southern League, Carolina League, South Atlantic League and New York–Penn League during his minor league career. He spent eight years in the minor leagues before being promoted to the majors in 1992.
After reaching the major leagues, Bell umpired in one World Series (2006), three All-Star Games (1997, 2000, 2013), seven Division Series (1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013) and four League Championship Series (2000, 2001, 2005, 2010).
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