In terms of baseball history, Jay Bell is probably better known for his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was an All-Star in 1993, but it was in Arizona (where he was an All-Star in 1999) that he would win the World Series.
Bell was one of the first players signed by the expansion team, and though he wasn’t the same defensive presence he had been in previous years, he still had decent offensive skills. Bell’s power numbers skyrocketed in Arizona; in his All-Star year, he belted 38 Home Runs, a far higher number than the 21 he had two years earlier. In the 2001 World Series, Bell scored the Series-winning run, giving him a distinct place in Diamondbacks history.
Bell had 91 Home Runs and 573 Hits as a Diamondback, which certainly helped Arizona during his tenure.
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