May 7 in Cincinnati Reds History: Gus Bell dies at the age of 66. As the patriarch of a three-generation baseball family (1995)

On May 7, 1995, former major leaguer Gus Bell dies at the age of 66. As the patriarch of a three-generation baseball family, Bell reached the 100-RBI mark four times while starring for the Cincinnati Reds . His son, Buddy, and his grandsons, David and Mike, later played in the major leagues.

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