Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Buddy Bell

バディ・ベル　/　ばでぃ・べる

American baseball player

August 27, 1951 (age 74)　・　Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
baseball player

My Take

What strikes me about Buddy Bell is how his career bridged eras of baseball without ever chasing the spotlight. A third baseman whose Gold Glove tells me his value lived in the quiet, defensive work that rarely makes highlight reels but wins respect inside the clubhouse. The fact that he moved from playing into managing and then into a front-office advisory role with Cincinnati says everything: this is a baseball lifer, someone the game keeps wanting around. I find that kind of longevity more impressive than any single season. He represents the steady, institutional knowledge that holds a franchise together long after the cheering stops.

Overview

David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27, 1951) is an American former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) currently serving as vice president and senior advisor to the general manager for the Cincinnati Reds.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Buddy Bell
Name (Japanese): バディ・ベル
Reading: ばでぃ・べる
Born: August 27, 1951 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Moeller High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Rawlings Gold Glove Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB

Baseball player — see all →　·　More people from United States →