Pee Wee Reese | |
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![]() Reese displayed in a trading card by the Bowman Gum Company, 1954 | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Ekron, Kentucky, U.S. | July 23, 1918|
Died: August 14, 1999 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 1940, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Hits | 2,170 |
Home runs | 126 |
Runs batted in | 885 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 1984 |
Vote | Veterans Committee |
Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23, 1918 – August 14, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958.[1] 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 black player in the major leagues' modern era, especially in Robinson's difficult first years, most notably when he put his arm around Robinson during a pre-game warmup in front of a heckling crowd.