Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

James Thomas Bell

Born May 17, 1903

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. James Thomas Bell Marker

Inscription. James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was born in Starkville, Mississippi. He was one of the biggest stars of Negro League baseball. "Cool Papa" stole 175 bases in the 200 games during the 1933 season. Bell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974, where his St. Louis Stars uniform and sunglasses remain on permanent display.

Erected 2005 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 38° 38.195′ N, 90° 12.427′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Beeks (here, next to this marker); Osborne Earl Smith (here, next to this marker); Wiley Price, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Sylvester Leclaire Smith (here, next to this marker); James E. Williams, Sr. (here, next to this marker);

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Representative Wyvetter Younge (here, next to this marker); Virgil Akins (here, next to this marker); Gloria White (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . .
1. Cool Papa Bell on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Cool Papa Bell (Baseball Hall of Fame). (Submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.