Baseball: Hall of Fame
Harold Henry Reese
Harold “Pee Wee” Reese was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. He was
a Louisville City Marbles champion at age 12, and he spent three years in the Navy
during World War II (1943-1945). He earned his nickname during his Marbles playing
days, and not from his small stature.
Some fast facts
Birth date July 23, 1918
Birth place Ekron, Kentucky
Death date August 14, 1999
Death place Louisville, Kentucky
Height 5’ 10”
Weight 160 lbs
Wife Dorothy Walton
Children Mark and Barbara
Positions Shortstop and Third Base
Teams Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-1942 and 1946-1957)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958)
Threw Right
Batted Right
ML Debut 4/23/1940
Primary Position Shortstop
Bats Right
Throws Right
Primary Uniform # 1 (Retired by the Dodgers.)
Played For Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-1942, 1946-1957)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958)
Primary Team Brooklyn Dodgers
Post-Season 1941 World Series,
1947 World Series,
1949 World Series,
1952 World Series,
1953 World Series,
1955 World Series,
1956 World Series
Awards All-Star 1942
All-Star 1946
All-Star 1947
All-Star 1948
All-Star 1949
All-Star 1950
All-Star 1951
All-Star 1952
All-Star 1953
All-Star 1954
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