David Michael Bell is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who is currently the manager for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
On October 21, 2018, the Cincinnati Reds announced Bell had been hired as the 63rd manager in franchise history. The contract spans three years with a club option for a fourth.
In an April 7, 2019 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bell was ejected after his role in a bench-clearing incident involving Chris Archer, Derek Dietrich, Yasiel Puig, Amir Garrett, Keone Kela, and Felipe Vázquez.
This was Bell’s first career managerial ejection. Bell received a one-game suspension following the incident on April 9. On July 30, 2019, another bench-clearing mash-up occurred between the Reds and Pirates, with Bell (who had been ejected from the game in the previous half-inning) involved in it.
On August 1, 2019, Bell received a 6-game suspension without eligibility to appeal. On September 22, 2021, Bell agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Reds.
David Bell’s grandparents: Gus Bell, Joyce Sutherland
David Bell has a family tree of sports and His grandparents Gus Bell was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1950 through 1964, who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and Milwaukee Braves. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighed 195 pounds. Joyce Sutherland is the grandmother of the famous David Michael Bell and the mother of Buddy Bell.
