| Terry Bell | |
|---|---|
 Bell in 1988 | |
| Wilmington Quakers | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: (1962-10-27)October 27, 1962 (age 62) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1987, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| At-bats | 4 |
| Games played | 9 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Terence William Bell (born October 27, 1962) is an American formerMajor League Baseballcatcher. He was the first round selection of theSeattle Mariners in the1983 Major League Baseball Draft,[1] two selections ahead ofRoger Clemens.
Bell was originally drafted by theOakland Athletics in the sixth round of the1980 Major League Baseball Draft as a senior atFairmont East High School inKettering, Ohio, but opted to attendOld Dominion University inNorfolk, Virginia instead. While attending Old Dominion, he participated in the1982 Amateur World Series and the1983Pan American Games. When the Monarchs won the Sun Belt East Division Championship in 1983, he was named aSporting News All-American and theSun Belt Conference MVP.[2]
Bell was considered the top defensive catcher in the draft when the Mariners selected Bell with the seventeenth overall pick in 1983. However, he batted just .176 in his first professional season for theMidwest League'sWausau Timbers, and displayed very little power. In three seasons in the Mariners' organization, he batted .233 with twohome runs and 64runs batted in. On May 21,1986, he was dealt to theKansas City Royals forrelief pitcherMark Huismann.[3]
With the Royals, Bell received a September call-up in 1986. He appeared in eight games, and wenthitless in fiveplate appearances with twowalks. On September 3,1987, after spending the entire1987 season in the minors with theMemphis Chicks, he was theplayer to be named later in a mid-season deal with theAtlanta Braves for relieverGene Garber. He appeared in one game for the Braves, and struck out pinch hitting forEd Olwine.[4]
He continued to play minor league ball for the Braves through1989. In seven minor league seasons, he batted .231 with eight home runs and 136 RBIs.