[2][3][4] The original Bells played in leagues with the Alaska Goldpanners, Humboldt Crabs, Grand Junction Eagles, Anchorage Glacier Pilots, and Wichita Service Auto Glass.
Wanting to create a "minor league feel', George Daniels (an Attorney from Philadelphia) joined forces with Crawford to bring a team into the PIL.
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.
[5] Pitcher and Infielder Ben Ruff finished tied for third in the league with three home runs hit.
[9] Andy Fortuna finished with a perfect batting average of 1.000 in the one non league game the Bells played.
[21] Third Baseman Alex Calbick (University of Maine Orono) lead the league with a .384 batting average and also finished five home runs.
Bellingham saw 47,307 fans in the seats at Joe Martin Field in just 32 home games, with an average of 1,478 people per night.
The highlight of the season though was the 2015 WCL All-Star Game, hosted by the Bells at Joe Martin Field.
Kyle Stowers (Stanford) provided two occasions where he was responsible for the walk-off hit to win the game.
A non-league game ended in a Home Run Derby tie-breaker after extra innings, including an exciting finish and game-winning dinger by Chase Illig (West Virginia).
The Bells had many stand out performers on their squad, including Matt McLain (UCLA) who was named the WCL top prospect as an incoming freshman.
[27] The Bells were well represented in the WCL All Star Game with Justin Armbruester (PLU) being the winning pitcher, Taylor Davis (Gonzaga), Bellingham local Ernie Yake (Gonzaga), and team homerun leader Matt James (Notre Dame) all representing the team.
There was a large spike in attendance as the Bells saw a rise in popularity in 2018, with 51,635 fans making it to 35 for an average crowd of 1,475, good for third in the WCL.
The team's first half performance produced 5 all stars with Guthrie Morrison OF (Gonzaga), Jack Machtolf OF (Gonzaga), Troy Viola 3B (San Jose St), Jimmy Chatfield RP (Yale), and Nick Proctor SP (Cal - Berkeley) all representing the squad.
Troy was also invited to participate in the home run derby and ended up leading the team with 8 homers on the year.
The second half saw many new faces on a Bells squad that fought hard, but in the end was not able to make the WCL playoffs.
[30] The Bells finished third in league attendance with 51,248 total tickets sold for an average of 1,464 fans per game.
[36] Christopher Campos who played for the Bells in the first half of the season was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[37] Former Bell Seth Martinez won the World Series that fall as part of the Houston Astros.
Erdman was on the mound for five innings against the Kelowna Falcons allowing no runs, ten strikeouts, and only two base hits.
[50] On July 9th, Josh Flaugher, Nate Kirkpatrick, Roman Martin, Jacob Meija, Conner Smith, and Tyler Van Dyke were selected to represent the Bells in the All Star Game.
[51] On July 14th, Tyler Van Dyke (Stetson University) was named the league's pitcher of the week.
Van Dyke threw for six innings and only allowed two base hits against the NightOwls the previous Friday.
The Bells travelled to Wenatchee to face the AppleSox in the North Division Championship Game losing in a 0-1 shutout.
[60] Bells home games are broadcast on the West Coast League's official streaming site.
Two pitchers whom Clem worked with for multiple seasons, Michael Rucker (Chicago Cubs) and Seth Martinez (Houston Astros), are now part of Major League Baseball pitching staffs.
Clem also served as the primary architect for the team’s rosters, working closely with the Bells head coach and front office/ownership to assemble players each season.
Beyond his work with the Bells, Clem has long been known as a legendary coach throughout the area and has had success at various levels of the game.