Pee Wee Reese
Baseball Player
1918 – 1999
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Who was Pee Wee Reese?
Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. A ten-time All Star, Reese contributed to seven National League championships for the Dodgers and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. Reese is also famous for his support of his teammate Jackie Robinson, the first modern African American player in the major leagues, especially in Robinson's difficult first years.
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- Born
- Jul 23, 1918
Ekron - Also known as
- Harold Henry Reese
- Spouses
- Dorothy Walton Reese
(1942/03/29 - 1999/08/14)
- Dorothy Walton Reese
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Ekron
- Died
- Aug 14, 1999
Louisville
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on July 23, 2013
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