2002Ā ā TheĀ Phillies, in an effort to fill a void created whenĀ Scott RolenĀ was traded to theĀ CardinalsĀ in July, sign third basemanĀ David BellĀ to a four-year, $17-millionĀ free agentĀ deal. Bell, whose father (Buddy) and grandfather (Gus) were also major leaguers, played for theĀ National LeagueĀ championĀ GiantsĀ the previous season after being traded by theĀ Seattle MarinersĀ during the spring.
2002Ā ā TheĀ Phillies, in an effort to fill a void created whenĀ Scott RolenĀ was traded to theĀ CardinalsĀ in July, sign third basemanĀ David BellĀ to a four-year, $17-millionĀ free agentĀ deal. Bell, whose father (Buddy) and grandfather (Gus) were also major leaguers, played for theĀ National LeagueĀ championĀ GiantsĀ the previous season after being traded by theĀ Seattle MarinersĀ during the spring.
