![28 years ago today, one of the greatest sports pranks of all-time was played on Jays' Derek Bell - Article - Bardown 28 years ago today, one of the greatest sports pranks of all-time was played on Jays' Derek Bell - Article - Bardown](https://www.bardown.com/polopoly_fs/1.1534351!/fileimage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/derek-bell.png)
28 years ago today, one of the greatest sports pranks of all-time was played on Jays' Derek Bell - Article - Bardown
![Houston Astros Derek Bell (L) congratulates Jeff Bagwell on his third home run of the game against the Chicago Cubs, during the seventh inning in Chicago's Wrigley Field, April 21. The Astros Houston Astros Derek Bell (L) congratulates Jeff Bagwell on his third home run of the game against the Chicago Cubs, during the seventh inning in Chicago's Wrigley Field, April 21. The Astros](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5EA97/houston-astros-derek-bell-l-congratulates-jeff-bagwell-on-his-third-home-run-of-the-game-against-the-chicago-cubs-during-the-seventh-inning-in-chicagos-wrigley-field-april-21-the-astros-won-the-game-10-3-as-bagwell-drove-in-six-runs-suerc-2D5EA97.jpg)
Houston Astros Derek Bell (L) congratulates Jeff Bagwell on his third home run of the game against the Chicago Cubs, during the seventh inning in Chicago's Wrigley Field, April 21. The Astros
![New York Mets batter Derek Bell celebrates after rounding first with the game winning single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning, May 21, at New York's Shea Stadium. The Mets New York Mets batter Derek Bell celebrates after rounding first with the game winning single against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning, May 21, at New York's Shea Stadium. The Mets](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D55P5X/new-york-mets-batter-derek-bell-celebrates-after-rounding-first-with-the-game-winning-single-against-the-arizona-diamondbacks-in-the-ninth-inning-may-21-at-new-yorks-shea-stadium-the-mets-won-7-6-when-bells-hit-was-just-out-of-the-reach-of-diamondbacks-right-fielder-travis-lee-and-runner-joe-mcewing-scored-from-second-base-the-mets-swept-the-three-game-series-rfsrcs-2D55P5X.jpg)