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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg/220px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="339" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg/330px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg/440px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1287" data-file-height="1986" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Bell with the San Diego Padres</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">Pitcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1977-09-29</span>) </span>September 29, 1977<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 47)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Oceanside,_California" title="Oceanside, California">Oceanside, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">August 24, 2004, for the New York Mets</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">May 3, 2014, for the Tampa Bay Rays</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">38–32</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">Earned run average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">3.49</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">637</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">Saves</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">168</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bellhe01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133768#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2004 Major League Baseball season">2004</a>–<a href="/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2006 Major League Baseball season">2006</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2007 Major League Baseball season">2007</a>–<a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2011 Major League Baseball season">2011</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2012 Major League Baseball season">2012</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> (<a href="/wiki/2013_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2013 Major League Baseball season">2013</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> (<a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2014 Major League Baseball season">2014</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>3× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/2009_MLB_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 MLB All-Star Game">2009</a>–<a href="/wiki/2011_MLB_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 MLB All-Star Game">2011</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" title="Rolaids Relief Man Award">NL Rolaids Relief Man Award</a> (2009, 2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year">Delivery Man of the Year</a> (2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_saves_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders">NL saves leader</a> (2009)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Heath Justin Bell</b> (born September 29, 1977) is an American former <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief pitcher</a>. As a <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> with the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> from 2009 to 2011, Bell was a three-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> and twice won the <a href="/wiki/Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" title="Rolaids Relief Man Award">Rolaids Relief Man Award</a>. He was also awarded the <a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year Award">Delivery Man of the Year Award</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News_Reliever_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award"><i>The Sporting News</i> Reliever of the Year Award</a>. </p><p>Bell played multiple sports, including baseball, in high school. He moved on to <a href="/wiki/Community_college" title="Community college">community college</a>, where he was an <a href="/wiki/All-American" class="mw-redirect" title="All-American">All-American</a>. He began his professional career with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, making his major league debut in 2004, and spending three seasons at both the <a href="/wiki/Minor_league" title="Minor league">minor</a> and major league levels. In 2007, he was traded to San Diego, where he was a <a href="/wiki/Setup_man" title="Setup man">setup man</a> before replacing <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Hoffman" title="Trevor Hoffman">Trevor Hoffman</a> as the Padres' closer. From 2010 through 2011, Bell successfully converted 41 straight <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> opportunities, which tied Hoffman's team record. A <a href="/wiki/Free_agent" title="Free agent">free agent</a> after the 2011 season, he signed with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>, and later played with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a>. He retired before the 2015 season. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_years">Early years</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bell was born in <a href="/wiki/Oceanside,_California" title="Oceanside, California">Oceanside, California</a>. He attended <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Tustin_Middle_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Columbus Tustin Middle School">Columbus Tustin Middle School</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tustin_High_School" title="Tustin High School">Tustin High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tustin,_California" title="Tustin, California">Tustin, California</a>, which is about 50 miles (80 km) from Oceanside. He lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutheath_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutheath-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bell attended <a href="/wiki/Santa_Ana_College" title="Santa Ana College">Santa Ana College</a> where he was named a freshman <a href="/wiki/All-America" title="All-America">All-American</a> in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-norcross_06182011_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-norcross_06182011-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1997 Bell made two appearances in the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="National Baseball Congress">National Baseball Congress</a> world series while playing for the <a href="/wiki/El_Dorado_Broncos" title="El Dorado Broncos">El Dorado Broncos</a>. He did not give up any runs and was named the league's <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Congress#Graduate_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="National Baseball Congress">Graduate of the Year</a> in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a> in the 69th round of the <a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball draft">1997 amateur draft</a>, but did not sign.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutheath_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutheath-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Mets">New York Mets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: New York Mets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bell did not begin his professional career until 1998, when he signed with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> as an undrafted free agent.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutheath_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutheath-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made his major league debut on August 24, 2004, pitching two scoreless <a href="/wiki/Inning" title="Inning">innings</a> with three <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">strikeouts</a> against the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutheath_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutheath-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The righty spent the next two seasons shuttling between the Mets and their <a href="/wiki/AAA_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="AAA (baseball)">Triple-A affiliate</a> <a href="/wiki/Norfolk_Tides" title="Norfolk Tides">Norfolk</a>. Bell said coaches in the Mets' minor leagues told him his best opportunity to succeed was to leave the organization as other people did not believe in him.<sup id="cite_ref-norcross_06182011_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-norcross_06182011-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="San_Diego_Padres">San Diego Padres</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: San Diego Padres"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg/220px-Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg/330px-Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg/440px-Heath_Bell_congratulated_after_save.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2415" data-file-height="1784" /></a><figcaption>Bell congratulated after a save in 2009.</figcaption></figure> <p>On November 15, 2006, Bell was traded to San Diego, along with pitcher <a href="/wiki/Royce_Ring" title="Royce Ring">Royce Ring</a>, for <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Johnson_(outfielder)" title="Ben Johnson (outfielder)">Ben Johnson</a> and relief pitcher <a href="/wiki/Jon_Adkins" title="Jon Adkins">Jon Adkins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was part of the Padres bullpen, where he replaced <a href="/wiki/Scott_Linebrink" title="Scott Linebrink">Scott Linebrink</a> as the 8th inning <a href="/wiki/Setup_man" title="Setup man">setup man</a> before <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Hoffman" title="Trevor Hoffman">Trevor Hoffman</a> closed games.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, Hoffman signed with the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> and Bell was promoted to closer. Bell sprints from the bullpen<sup id="cite_ref-rosecrans_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rosecrans-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and into a save situation accompanied by the song "<a href="/wiki/Blow_Me_Away" title="Blow Me Away">Blow Me Away</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Breaking_Benjamin" title="Breaking Benjamin">Breaking Benjamin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell's save situations are referred to by fans as "Bell's Hell", a play on Hoffman's famous "<a href="/wiki/Hells_Bells_(song)" title="Hells Bells (song)">Hells Bells</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, Bell received the <a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Month_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Month Award">Delivery Man of the Month Award</a> in April after converting all eight of his save opportunities in <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">8<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> scoreless innings of work while striking out nine batters.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was named to the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> (NL) All-Star Team on July 5. He, along with teammate <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Adrián González">Adrián González</a>, represented the Padres at the <a href="/wiki/2009_MLB_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 MLB All-Star Game">2009 MLB All-Star Game</a> in <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis</a> on July 14. Bell came on in the 8th inning and gave up a triple to <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Granderson" title="Curtis Granderson">Curtis Granderson</a> followed by a sacrifice fly to <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Adam Jones (baseball)">Adam Jones</a> to make the score 4–3 in the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a>'s favor; Bell was the losing pitcher in the game. Bell ended the 2009 season leading the National League in saves with 42 in his first year as a full-time closer. He won the <a href="/wiki/Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award" title="Rolaids Relief Man Award">NL Rolaids Relief Man Award</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, Bell was named to his second consecutive NL All-Star team in July. Starting May 29, he converted 34 consecutive saves to end the season, the longest streak by a Padres since Hoffman. Bell collected saves on a season-high four consecutive days from August 10–13. For the year, Bell had a career-high 47 saves, which ranked second in MLB and was second in team history behind Hoffman's 53 in 1998. Bell's .940 save percentage (47 of 50) led all of MLB. He did not allow any of his nine <a href="/wiki/Inherited_runner" class="mw-redirect" title="Inherited runner">inherited runners</a> to score, and he had six saves of more than one inning pitched. Bell won the <a href="/wiki/Delivery_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Delivery Man of the Year Award">Delivery Man of the Year Award</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News_Reliever_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award"><i>The Sporting News</i> NL Reliever of the Year Award</a>, and the NL Rolaids Relief Man Award.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient,_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg/200px-US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg/300px-US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg/400px-US_Navy_110609-N-KA543-060_Hospital_Corpsman_3rd_Class_Peter_Gould_a_Silver_Star_medal_recipient%2C_throws_out_the_ceremonial_first_pitch_as_part_of.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1896" data-file-height="1185" /></a><figcaption>Bell catching <a href="/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitch" title="Ceremonial first pitch">ceremonial first pitch</a> in 2011</figcaption></figure> <p>Bell was the highest paid Padres player in 2011 at $7.5 million salary and would be eligible for <a href="/wiki/Free_agency_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Free agency (sports)">free agency</a> at the end of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-center_march2011_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-center_march2011-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He converted his first seven save opportunities of 2011, which tied him with Hoffman for the Padres club record of 41 consecutive successful save conversions. The streak also tied him with Hoffman and <a href="/wiki/Rod_Beck" title="Rod Beck">Rod Beck</a> for the then-fourth <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)#Most_consecutive" title="Save (baseball)">longest in MLB history</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell blew his next save opportunity, a 3–0 lead, after he opened the ninth inning walking the first two batters, and third baseman <a href="/wiki/Chase_Headley" title="Chase Headley">Chase Headley</a> made a two-out, two-run throwing error to tie the game.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 14, Bell recorded his 100th career save in a 9–7 win over the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell was selected to his <a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">third consecutive All-Star game</a>. Entering the game in the eight inning, Bell sprinted from the bullpen and did a slide in front of the pitcher's mound, taking out a chunk of the infield grass and leaving grass stains on his pants. "I wanted the fans to have fun with this", said Bell.<sup id="cite_ref-rosecrans_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rosecrans-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the team 12 games under .500 coming out of the All-Star break, general manager <a href="/wiki/Jed_Hoyer" title="Jed Hoyer">Jed Hoyer</a> said the Padres would pursue a long-term contract with Bell if they did not get a desirable trade offer for him.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ultimately Bell was not traded at the <a href="/wiki/Trade_deadline" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade deadline">non-waiver trade deadline</a> on July 31, but Hoyer admitted Bell's greatest value to the team might come as a free agent if Bell refuses <a href="/wiki/Salary_arbitration" class="mw-redirect" title="Salary arbitration">salary arbitration</a> and signs elsewhere—the Padres would receive two first-round draft picks in June 2012 as compensation.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell said he planned to accept arbitration from the Padres if they did not agree on a multi-year deal.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He finished the season 43 of 48 in save opportunities with a 2.44 ERA, but he struck out less than 30 percent of all opponents’ at-bats for the first time as a Padre.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-center_12012011_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-center_12012011-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bell wanted a three-year contract from the Padres, who instead offered two years with an option for 2014. Talks stalled after Hoyer left the Padres and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Josh_Byrnes" title="Josh Byrnes">Josh Byrnes</a> as general manager. The Padres offered arbitration, but Bell backed away from his earlier intention to accept arbitration. The <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a> were also interested in signing him. Bell had a 27–19 record with a 2.53 earned run average and 134 saves in 354 appearances with the Padres over five seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-center_12012011_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-center_12012011-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His 132 saves in the last three seasons led the majors.<sup id="cite_ref-ap_05062012_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ap_05062012-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Marlins">Miami Marlins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Miami Marlins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg/250px-Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg/375px-Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg/500px-Heath_Bell_Miami_Marlins_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1090" data-file-height="1048" /></a><figcaption>Bell pitching for the <a href="/wiki/2012_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2012 Miami Marlins season">Miami Marlins in 2012</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On December 5, 2011, Bell signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was temporarily demoted from the closer role in May after beginning the <a href="/wiki/2012_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2012 Miami Marlins season">2012 season</a> blowing four of his first seven save opportunities with an 0–3 record and an 11.42 ERA in 11 games.<sup id="cite_ref-ap_05062012_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ap_05062012-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-norcross_05232012_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-norcross_05232012-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell said he had been battling an undisclosed personal issue, and he felt "completely lost" in Miami being apart from his family.<sup id="cite_ref-norcross_05232012_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-norcross_05232012-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 11, 2012, Marlins manager <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Ozzie Guillén">Ozzie Guillén</a> placed Bell back to the closer role,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his ERA dropped below 10.00 later that month.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was again demoted after the <a href="/wiki/All-Star_break_(MLB)" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Star break (MLB)">All-Star break</a>, when he was 2–5 with a 6.75 ERA and six blown saves in 25 opportunities,<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Cishek" title="Steve Cishek">Steve Cishek</a> assumed the closer role.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Late in the season, a rift between Bell and Guillen developed with each proclaiming waning respect for one another. Bell acknowledged his teammates likely lost respect for him after the incident.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bell had an 0.69 ERA over his last 13 appearances before blowing a 3–0 lead in the eighth inning in his last game of the year. He ended the season 4–5 with a 5.09 ERA and 19-for-27 in save chances.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arizona_Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Arizona Diamondbacks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 20, 2012, the Marlins traded Bell to the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> in a three-team trade in which the Marlins acquired minor leaguer Yordy Cabrera. Arizona already had incumbent closer <a href="/wiki/J._J._Putz" title="J. J. Putz">J. J. Putz</a>. The Marlins agreed to pay $8 million of the remaining $21 million still owed Bell over the subsequent two years.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He began the season as a <a href="/wiki/Middle_reliever" title="Middle reliever">middle reliever</a> behind Putz and setup man <a href="/wiki/David_Hernandez_(baseball)" title="David Hernandez (baseball)">David Hernandez</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 8, Bell was promoted to closer after Putz was placed on the disabled list with a strained right elbow.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tampa_Bay_Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Tampa Bay Rays"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 3, 2013, Bell was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> in a three-team deal also involving the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was designated for assignment on May 4, 2014, before being released on May 11. Bell had a 7.27 ERA in 13 appearances with the Rays.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baltimore_Orioles/New_York_Yankees"><span id="Baltimore_Orioles.2FNew_York_Yankees"></span>Baltimore Orioles/New York Yankees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Baltimore Orioles/New York Yankees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 16, 2014, Bell agreed to a minor league deal with the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He appeared in just 10 games for the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Norfolk_Tides" title="Norfolk Tides">Norfolk Tides</a> before he opted out of his deal on June 8. A few days later, on June 13, he signed a minor league deal with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 24, the Yankees released Bell just 11 days after signing him. He had a 7.50 ERA in six innings (over five games) for the <a href="/wiki/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre_RailRiders" title="Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retirement">Retirement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 22, 2014, Bell signed a minor league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> that included an invitation to major league spring training,<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however he was released on March 23.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He announced his retirement from baseball the following day.<sup id="cite_ref-brock_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brock-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bell holds the National League record for consecutive errorless games as a pitcher, 549, which he set while playing for multiple teams during 2004–2013.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 628.2 innings over 590 appearances, Bell committed only one error in 124 <a href="/wiki/Total_chances" title="Total chances">total chances</a>, recording a .992 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a>, 33 points higher than the league average at his position.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scouting_report">Scouting report</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Scouting report"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg/220px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="221" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg/330px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg/440px-Heath_Bell_San_Diego_Padres.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1277" data-file-height="1280" /></a><figcaption>Bell Pitching</figcaption></figure> <p>Generally a <a href="/wiki/Power_pitcher" title="Power pitcher">power pitcher</a>, Bell averaged nearly a full <a href="/wiki/Strikeouts_per_9_innings_pitched" class="mw-redirect" title="Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched">strikeout per inning</a> but also proved to be hittable in his 2005 sophomore season allowing 10.8 <a href="/wiki/Hits_per_nine_innings" title="Hits per nine innings">hits per nine innings</a> and a very high 5.59 <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a>. Bell has a 94–98 mph <a href="/wiki/Fastball" title="Fastball">fastball</a>, usually sitting between 95 and 96. He also has an 11–5 <a href="/wiki/Curveball" title="Curveball">curveball</a> in the low 80s.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Law_(baseball_writer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Keith Law (baseball writer)">Keith Law</a> of <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> wrote in 2011 that Bell had a straight fastball and pitches in the upper half of the zone, and benefited from pitching in the spacious <a href="/wiki/Petco_Park" title="Petco Park">Petco Park</a> as a Padre.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heath_Bell&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bell is married to Nicole, and they have four children.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They reside in Poway in San Diego County.<sup id="cite_ref-brock_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brock-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the cousin of actor and singer-songwriter <a href="/wiki/Drake_Bell" title="Drake Bell">Drake Bell</a>, and former basketball player <a href="/wiki/Erik_Meek" title="Erik Meek">Erik Meek</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bell joined the Hope For Leadership Foundation, a Christian-based movement that promotes sports and civic programs for inner-city kids.<sup id="cite_ref-center_march2011_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-center_march2011-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bell is known for being a Christian. 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Heath Bell's Official Website. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.heathbell21.com/?page_id=2">the original</a> on March 28, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=About+Heath&rft.pub=Heath+Bell%27s+Official+Website&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heathbell21.com%2F%3Fpage_id%3D2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://notredame.scout.com/a.z?s=109&p=8&c=1&nid=1853158">"Scout.com: Heath Bell Profile"</a>. <i>Notredame.scout.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 10,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Notredame.scout.com&rft.atitle=Scout.com%3A+Heath+Bell+Profile&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnotredame.scout.com%2Fa.z%3Fs%3D109%26p%3D8%26c%3D1%26nid%3D1853158&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-norcross_06182011-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-norcross_06182011_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-norcross_06182011_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNorcross2011" class="citation news cs1">Norcross, Don (June 18, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110622070304/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/18/heath-bell-its-father-son/">"For Bell, every day is father's day"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Union-Tribune" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego Union-Tribune">San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/18/heath-bell-its-father-son/">the original</a> on June 22, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=For+Bell%2C+every+day+is+father%27s+day&rft.date=2011-06-18&rft.aulast=Norcross&rft.aufirst=Don&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjun%2F18%2Fheath-bell-its-father-son%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120415040102/http://www.nbcbaseball.com/news/article282.html">"Heath Bell Named NBC Graduate of the Year – NBC Baseball World Series – National Baseball Congress"</a>. <i>Nbcbaseball.com</i>. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/30602429">the original</a> on October 16, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBSSports.com&rft.atitle=Bell%27s+slide+steals+the+show&rft.date=2011-07-13&rft.aulast=Rosecrans&rft.aufirst=C.+Trent&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmcc%2Fblogs%2Fentry%2F22297882%2F30602429&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCanepa2009" class="citation news cs1">Canepa, Nick (June 14, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20120910080135/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/jun/14/padres-canepa-bell-211957/?padres">"Bell can see light behind gloom"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/jun/14/padres-canepa-bell-211957/?padres">the original</a> on September 10, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Bell+can+see+light+behind+gloom&rft.date=2009-06-14&rft.aulast=Canepa&rft.aufirst=Nick&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2009%2Fjun%2F14%2Fpadres-canepa-bell-211957%2F%3Fpadres&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNewman2010" class="citation news cs1">Newman, Mark (July 4, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110309165611/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100704&content_id=11909908&vkey=allstar2010&fext=.jsp">"Postseason feel to All-Star Final Vote"</a>. <i>MLB.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100704&content_id=11909908&vkey=allstar2010&fext=.jsp">the original</a> on March 9, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Postseason+feel+to+All-Star+Final+Vote&rft.date=2010-07-04&rft.aulast=Newman&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20100704%26content_id%3D11909908%26vkey%3Dallstar2010%26fext%3D.jsp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMajor_League_Baseball2009" class="citation pressrelease cs1"><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (May 6, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110629205147/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090506&content_id=4587630&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">"Heath Bell named winner of the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month award for April"</a> (Press release). Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090506&content_id=4587630&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">the original</a> on June 29, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Heath+Bell+named+winner+of+the+Major+League+Baseball+Delivery+Man+of+the+Month+award+for+April&rft.date=2009-05-06&rft.au=Major+League+Baseball&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fpress_releases%2Fpress_release.jsp%3Fymd%3D20090506%26content_id%3D4587630%26vkey%3Dpr_mlb%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSan_Diego_Padres2010" class="citation pressrelease cs1"><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> (January 16, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110629205044/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100116&content_id=7927696&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd">"Padres agree to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Heath Bell"</a> (Press release). Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100116&content_id=7927696&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd">the original</a> on June 29, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Padres+agree+to+terms+on+a+one-year+contract+with+right-handed+pitcher+Heath+Bell&rft.date=2010-01-16&rft.au=San+Diego+Padres&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fpress_releases%2Fpress_release.jsp%3Fymd%3D20100116%26content_id%3D7927696%26vkey%3Dpr_sd%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dsd&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation pressrelease cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120325034201/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101013&content_id=15615452&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd&vkey=pr_sd">"Heath Bell Named Winner Of The Major League Baseball Delivery Man Of The Year Award"</a> (Press release). <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>. October 13, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101013&content_id=15615452&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd&vkey=pr_sd">the original</a> on March 25, 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 14,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Heath+Bell+Named+Winner+Of+The+Major+League+Baseball+Delivery+Man+Of+The+Year+Award&rft.pub=San+Diego+Padres&rft.date=2010-10-13&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.padres.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fpress_releases%2Fpress_release.jsp%3Fymd%3D20101013%26content_id%3D15615452%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dsd%26vkey%3Dpr_sd&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717162825/http://www.union-tribune.com/news/2010/oct/20/black-bell-honored-sporting-news/">"Padres' Black, Bell honored by Sporting News"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. October 20, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.union-tribune.com/news/2010/oct/20/black-bell-honored-sporting-news/">the original</a> on July 17, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Padres%27+Black%2C+Bell+honored+by+Sporting+News&rft.date=2010-10-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.union-tribune.com%2Fnews%2F2010%2Foct%2F20%2Fblack-bell-honored-sporting-news%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110715200325/http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/nlstandings.aspx">"Rolaids Relief Man Award NL Standings"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 9,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rolaids+Relief+Man+Award+NL+Standings&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rolaidsreliefman.com%2Fnlstandings.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-center_march2011-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-center_march2011_15-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-center_march2011_15-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCenter2011" class="citation news cs1">Center, Bell (March 19, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110322043803/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/19/padres-bells-agents-discuss-closers-future-padres/">"Bell believes fans will help decide his future with Padres"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/19/padres-bells-agents-discuss-closers-future-padres/">the original</a> on March 22, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Bell+believes+fans+will+help+decide+his+future+with+Padres&rft.date=2011-03-19&rft.aulast=Center&rft.aufirst=Bell&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fmar%2F19%2Fpadres-bells-agents-discuss-closers-future-padres%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110511083851/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/03/pirates-give-up-late-runs-in-loss-to-padres/">"Pirates give up late runs in loss to Padres"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. May 3, 2011. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/03/pirates-give-up-late-runs-in-loss-to-padres/">the original</a> on May 11, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Pirates+give+up+late+runs+in+loss+to+Padres&rft.date=2011-05-03&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fmay%2F03%2Fpirates-give-up-late-runs-in-loss-to-padres%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCenter2011" class="citation news cs1">Center, Bill (May 6, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110508063435/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/06/padres-blow-it-still-manage-walk-winners/">"Padres blow it but still manage to walk off winners"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/06/padres-blow-it-still-manage-walk-winners/">the original</a> on May 8, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Padres+blow+it+but+still+manage+to+walk+off+winners&rft.date=2011-05-06&rft.aulast=Center&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fmay%2F06%2Fpadres-blow-it-still-manage-walk-winners%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNorcross2011" class="citation news cs1">Norcross, Don (May 14, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110516054933/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/14/hawpe-caps-big-rally-padres-top-rockies/">"Hawpe caps big rally as Padres top Rockies"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/14/hawpe-caps-big-rally-padres-top-rockies/">the original</a> on May 16, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Hawpe+caps+big+rally+as+Padres+top+Rockies&rft.date=2011-05-14&rft.aulast=Norcross&rft.aufirst=Don&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fmay%2F14%2Fhawpe-caps-big-rally-padres-top-rockies%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBaxterShaikin2011" class="citation news cs1">Baxter, Kevin; Shaikin, Bill (July 12, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183223/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0713-all-star-notes-20110713,0,7811349.story">"Heath Bell doesn't let opportunity slide by at All-Star game"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0713-all-star-notes-20110713,0,7811349.story">the original</a> on July 14, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=Heath+Bell+doesn%27t+let+opportunity+slide+by+at+All-Star+game&rft.date=2011-07-12&rft.aulast=Baxter&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.au=Shaikin%2C+Bill&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-sp-0713-all-star-notes-20110713%2C0%2C7811349.story&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSullivan2011" class="citation news cs1">Sullivan, Tim (July 12, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110715215521/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/12/show-goes-without-many-its-all-stars-luster-drama/">"Show goes on without some All-Stars, but Bell provides memorable moment"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/12/show-goes-without-many-its-all-stars-luster-drama/">the original</a> on July 15, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Show+goes+on+without+some+All-Stars%2C+but+Bell+provides+memorable+moment&rft.date=2011-07-12&rft.aulast=Sullivan&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjul%2F12%2Fshow-goes-without-many-its-all-stars-luster-drama%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJenkins2011" class="citation news cs1">Jenkins, Chris (July 14, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110718090334/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/14/where-will-bells-comedy-act-be-playing-next/">"Where will Bell's comedy act be playing next?"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/14/where-will-bells-comedy-act-be-playing-next/">the original</a> on July 18, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Where+will+Bell%27s+comedy+act+be+playing+next%3F&rft.date=2011-07-14&rft.aulast=Jenkins&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjul%2F14%2Fwhere-will-bells-comedy-act-be-playing-next%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCenter2011" class="citation news cs1">Center, Bill (July 13, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717092253/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/13/padres-face-questions-long-second-half/">"Amid questions about future, Padres face long second half"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/13/padres-face-questions-long-second-half/">the original</a> on July 17, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Amid+questions+about+future%2C+Padres+face+long+second+half&rft.date=2011-07-13&rft.aulast=Center&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjul%2F13%2Fpadres-face-questions-long-second-half%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCenter2011" class="citation news cs1">Center, Bill (July 31, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111230050824/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/31/adams-traded-rangers-pitching-prospects-wieland-er/">"Padres trade Adams, Ludwick; keep Bell, Harang"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/31/adams-traded-rangers-pitching-prospects-wieland-er/">the original</a> on December 30, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+San+Diego+Union-Tribune&rft.atitle=Padres+trade+Adams%2C+Ludwick%3B+keep+Bell%2C+Harang&rft.date=2011-07-31&rft.aulast=Center&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.signonsandiego.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjul%2F31%2Fadams-traded-rangers-pitching-prospects-wieland-er%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111109104933/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=310731125">"Guzman keys late rally as Padres beat Rockies 8–3"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=310731125">the original</a> on November 9, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Guzman+keys+late+rally+as+Padres+beat+Rockies+8%E2%80%933&rft.date=2011-07-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3Fgid%3D310731125&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCenter2011" class="citation news cs1">Center, Bill (August 1, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017235946/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/01/bell-says-he-intends-play-padres-2012/">"Bell says he intends to play for S.D. in 2012; Padres lose"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune" title="The San Diego Union-Tribune">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 4,</span> 2012</span>. <q>After being forced to listen to Guillen's radio response Tuesday, Bell admitted that he likely lost the respect of those in the Marlins clubhouse.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=SportingNews.com&rft.atitle=Heath+Bell-Ozzie+Guillen+rift+widens+as+teammates+support+manager&rft.date=2012-09-26&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Faol.sportingnews.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F2012-09-26%2Fheath-bell-ozzie-guillen-fight-rift-radio-fire-trade-miami-marlins&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCapozzi2012" class="citation news cs1">Capozzi, Joe (October 3, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2012/10/03/has-heath-bell-pitched-his-last-game-for-the-marlins/">"Has Heath Bell pitched his last game for the Marlins?"</a>. <i>The Palm Beach Post</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121006233707/http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2012/10/03/has-heath-bell-pitched-his-last-game-for-the-marlins/">Archived</a> from the original on October 6, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Palm+Beach+Post&rft.atitle=Has+Heath+Bell+pitched+his+last+game+for+the+Marlins%3F&rft.date=2012-10-03&rft.aulast=Capozzi&rft.aufirst=Joe&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.palmbeachpost.com%2Fmarlins%2F2012%2F10%2F03%2Fhas-heath-bell-pitched-his-last-game-for-the-marlins%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTomasson2012" class="citation news cs1">Tomasson, Chris (October 4, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/10/04/12/Marlins-end-with-a-disappointing-season/landing_marlins.html?blockID=800059&feedID=3720">"Few bright spots in sour Marlins season"</a>. <i>foxsportsflorida.com</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20130123194538/http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/10/04/12/Marlins-end-with-a-disappointing-season/landing_marlins.html?blockID=800059&feedID=3720">Archived</a> from the original on January 23, 2013.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=foxsportsflorida.com&rft.atitle=Few+bright+spots+in+sour+Marlins+season&rft.date=2012-10-04&rft.aulast=Tomasson&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsportsflorida.com%2F10%2F04%2F12%2FMarlins-end-with-a-disappointing-season%2Flanding_marlins.html%3FblockID%3D800059%26feedID%3D3720&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHeath+Bell" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8528926/arizona-diamondbacks-acquire-heath-bell-trade-chris-young-pair-deals">"D-backs acquire reliever Heath Bell"</a>. <i>ESPN.com</i>. 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<li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Granger" title="Wayne Granger">Granger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Giusti" title="Dave Giusti">Giusti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Clay_Carroll" title="Clay Carroll">Carroll</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Rawly_Eastwick" title="Rawly Eastwick">Eastwick</a> & <a href="/wiki/Al_Hrabosky" title="Al Hrabosky">Hrabosky</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Rawly_Eastwick" title="Rawly Eastwick">Eastwick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Rollie_Fingers" title="Rollie Fingers">Fingers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a 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