William Samuel "Ding Dong" Bell (October 24, 1933 – October 11, 1962) was a

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. Bell played for the

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in and . In 5 career games, he had a 0–1 record, with a 4.32 ERA. He batted and threw

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. In 1952, Bell threw three no-hitters while pitching in the

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. The only other person to do this in professional baseball history is

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. Bell died at age 28 in

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on October 11, 1962, from devastating injuries he had sustained in a car accident in January 1962.

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