James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell

[Crash Course]

He played with the St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves,
Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants,
Washington Homestead Grays - in the Negro Leagues from 1922 - 1946

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anyone who Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson think was one of the all-time greats gets my vote, no questions asked

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And it was of he that the famous line was first popularized:

"He was so fast he could get out of bed, turn out the lights across the room and be back in bed under the covers before the lights went out."