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Bellingham Bells
The Bellingham Bells are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League based in Bellingham, Washington. The team is composed of college baseball players from teams around the United States.
Originally founded as an expansion team in the Pacific International League in 1999, the Bells won the league's title and participated in the National Baseball Congress World Series in their first year. The Bells left the PIL after the 2004 season and became a founding member of the West Coast League. During their time in the WCL, the Bells have won two league championships and five division titles.
The Bells take their name from the original Bellingham Bells who played at Battersby Field off and on from the 1930s to 1988. The original Bells came to prominence under the leadership of Joe Martin (the namesake of the ballpark of the current incarnation of the Bells), who helped lead the Bells to 20 National Baseball Congress Washington State titles and multiple top five finishes at the NBC World Series during the height of their semi-pro prominence from 1946 to 1972, when the Bellingham Dodgers brought minor league baseball to Bellingham. The original Bells played in leagues with the Alaska Goldpanners, Humboldt Crabs, Grand Junction Eagles, Anchorage Glacier Pilots, and Wichita Service Auto Glass.
Seeking to put a team together to compete in the Pacific International League, former Skagit Valley College Head Coach, Rob Crawford chose to pay homage to the baseball heroes of the past and name the team the Bells. Wanting to create a "minor league feel', George Daniels (an Attorney from Philadelphia) joined forces with Crawford to bring a team into the PIL. The PIL was a member of the National Baseball Congress (NBC). the 1999 Bells started the season with a surprising 19 wins in a row and eventually went on to win the 11-team PIL and participated in the NBC World Series held in Wichita. The Bells of 1999 heralded local players from Bellingham, Skagit as well as a few players from across the US. Kevin Richardson (Bellingham High School) won MVP honors and set a PIL record for homeruns (19). Sehome Standouts, Ben Demond, Paul Lockhart, Adam Kim, Josh Turell were among local players who made the historic run for the Bells in 1999.
The Bells improved on their 22-26 record from the previous season posting a 25-22 record and finishing third in the north division. Pitcher and Infielder Ben Ruff finished tied for third in the league with three home runs hit. Pitcher Cody Fassold finished second with 55 strikeouts and tied for third with a 1.75 ERA. Pitcher James Wise finished tied for second with five wins. 11,488 fans attended the Bells' 23 home games for an average of 499.
The Bells failed to improve on their 25-22 record from the previous season posting a 21-32 record and finishing third in the north division. Adrian Sampson threw 71 strikeouts and finished with an ERA of 1.71. Andrew Pulido was second in the league with an ERA of 1.57. Andy Fortuna finished with a perfect batting average of 1.000 in the one non league game the Bells played. 16,556 total fans attended for an average of 613 per game.
The Bells failed to make the postseason for the sixth straight year. This was the first season under head coach Gary Hatch.
The Bells improved on their 21-32 record from the previous season posting a 32-22 record and finishing second in the east division. Infielder Johnny Farrington finished the regular season with 28 runs batted in. 26,073 fans attended games for an average of 1,043 per game.
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Bellingham Bells
The Bellingham Bells are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League based in Bellingham, Washington. The team is composed of college baseball players from teams around the United States.
Originally founded as an expansion team in the Pacific International League in 1999, the Bells won the league's title and participated in the National Baseball Congress World Series in their first year. The Bells left the PIL after the 2004 season and became a founding member of the West Coast League. During their time in the WCL, the Bells have won two league championships and five division titles.
The Bells take their name from the original Bellingham Bells who played at Battersby Field off and on from the 1930s to 1988. The original Bells came to prominence under the leadership of Joe Martin (the namesake of the ballpark of the current incarnation of the Bells), who helped lead the Bells to 20 National Baseball Congress Washington State titles and multiple top five finishes at the NBC World Series during the height of their semi-pro prominence from 1946 to 1972, when the Bellingham Dodgers brought minor league baseball to Bellingham. The original Bells played in leagues with the Alaska Goldpanners, Humboldt Crabs, Grand Junction Eagles, Anchorage Glacier Pilots, and Wichita Service Auto Glass.
Seeking to put a team together to compete in the Pacific International League, former Skagit Valley College Head Coach, Rob Crawford chose to pay homage to the baseball heroes of the past and name the team the Bells. Wanting to create a "minor league feel', George Daniels (an Attorney from Philadelphia) joined forces with Crawford to bring a team into the PIL. The PIL was a member of the National Baseball Congress (NBC). the 1999 Bells started the season with a surprising 19 wins in a row and eventually went on to win the 11-team PIL and participated in the NBC World Series held in Wichita. The Bells of 1999 heralded local players from Bellingham, Skagit as well as a few players from across the US. Kevin Richardson (Bellingham High School) won MVP honors and set a PIL record for homeruns (19). Sehome Standouts, Ben Demond, Paul Lockhart, Adam Kim, Josh Turell were among local players who made the historic run for the Bells in 1999.
The Bells improved on their 22-26 record from the previous season posting a 25-22 record and finishing third in the north division. Pitcher and Infielder Ben Ruff finished tied for third in the league with three home runs hit. Pitcher Cody Fassold finished second with 55 strikeouts and tied for third with a 1.75 ERA. Pitcher James Wise finished tied for second with five wins. 11,488 fans attended the Bells' 23 home games for an average of 499.
The Bells failed to improve on their 25-22 record from the previous season posting a 21-32 record and finishing third in the north division. Adrian Sampson threw 71 strikeouts and finished with an ERA of 1.71. Andrew Pulido was second in the league with an ERA of 1.57. Andy Fortuna finished with a perfect batting average of 1.000 in the one non league game the Bells played. 16,556 total fans attended for an average of 613 per game.
The Bells failed to make the postseason for the sixth straight year. This was the first season under head coach Gary Hatch.
The Bells improved on their 21-32 record from the previous season posting a 32-22 record and finishing second in the east division. Infielder Johnny Farrington finished the regular season with 28 runs batted in. 26,073 fans attended games for an average of 1,043 per game.