John "Rudy" Bell (January 1, 1881 – July 28, 1955), originally known as Rudolph Fred Baerwald, was an American

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. Bell played for the

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during the season. Throughout his career, spanning 17 games, he achieved 11 hits, 3 RBIs, and a batting average of .212. He batted and threw right-handed. Bell was born in

Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Wisconsin River and had a population of 39,994 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the core city of the Wausau ...

, and died in

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