Tribe tabs Buddy Bell bench coach

Eddie Murray will return as the Tribe's hitting coach.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Buddy Bell was named the Cleveland Indians' bench coach Wednesday, returning to the team he began his playing career with and a job he held for two seasons.
Bell, who has had stints managing in Detroit and Colorado, will be first-year manager Eric Wedge's right-hand man next season.
The 51-year-old Bell was Mike Hargrove's infield and bench coach in '94 and '95 -- when the Indians made their first World Series appearance since 1954.
Bell is the only new addition to the Indians' coaching staff under Wedge, who was hired last month. At 34, Wedge is the youngest manager in the majors.
Eddie Murray will return as Cleveland's hitting coach for the second straight season. Jeff Datz will coach first after splitting time in 2002 as bench coach under former manager Charlie Manuel and then third-base coach for Joel Skinner, the Indians' interim manager after Manuel was fired.
Skinner back at third
Skinner will return to his spot at third. Mike Brown will be the club's pitching coach for the second straight season and Luis Isaac will begin his 10th season as bullpen coach.
Robby Thompson, who coached first last season, has taken a job as a special assistant to general manager Mark Shapiro.
Bell left the Indians to manage the Tigers in 1996. He was in Detroit for three seasons before being fired and was hired by the Rockies before the 2000 season.
He was fired on April 26 after the Rockies opened the season 6-16 -- the worst start in their history.
Bell was hired in May by the Indians and had been working as a consultant, primarily working with Cleveland's minor league infield prospects.
Seven years with Indians
A five-time All-Star, Bell played 18 seasons in the majors, breaking in with the Indians in 1972. He spent seven seasons in Cleveland before being traded to Texas in 1979 for Toby Harrah.
Bell won six Gold Gloves while with the Rangers from 1979-85. He retired in 1989 after stints with Cincinnati and Houston.
Bell finished with a .279 career average and ranks in the Top 10 among third baseman in career total chances, games, assists and double plays.