Pokey Reese
Baseball Player
1973 –
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Who is Pokey Reese?
Calvin "Pokey" Reese, Jr., is a former American Major League Baseball infielder. Reese played with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. Reese got his nickname "Pokey" because he was a large baby and his grandmother was going to call him Porkey, but accidentally called him Pokey. Reese was known for his defense, winning two Gold Gloves during his career.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1973
Columbia - Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Columbia
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on July 23, 2013
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