Gary Bell​

Gary Bell played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball, pitching for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Pilots and Chicago White Sox.​

A graduate of Burbank High School, Bell played YMCA and American Legion baseball in San Antonio before winning 12 games in his first pro season with Cleveland in 1958. His professional career earned run average was 3.68 in 519 games with 121 wins. His two best seasons were 16 wins in 1959 and 14 wins in 1966. In a 1959 win he made four base hits in four at-bats, and in 1962 he led the American League with nine wins in relief. ​

Bell was selected for the All-Star Game in 1960, 1966 and 1968. A career highlight was his 1967 season with the Red Sox when he won 12 games and pitched in the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1969 he won the home opener for the expansion Seattle Pilots with a shutout over Chicago, the team with which he ended his major league career. Bell pitched nine full seasons with Cleveland and was named as one of the All-Time Top 100 players for the organization. He is a member of the Redding, PA Baseball Hall of Fame.