Pee Wee Reese
Pee Wee Reese
Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reesewas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 July 1918
CityEkron, KY
CountryUnited States of America
Pee Wee Reese quotes about
Why did they do it? Beats the hell out of me. I was just a scared kid from Kentucky, and these guys had been up in the majors for a while. I guess it was because I was just such a helluva nice kid - if you'll accept that.
Maybe tomorrow we'll all wear 42, so nobody can tell us apart.