Herman Reich/pagetext

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Bell, California in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Swiss-German ancestry.
  • Started as a pitcher and won his first game 10-5 with Bartlesville in the 1936 Western Association.
  • Switched to the regular playing side because of his good hitting.
  • Having 11 putouts in one game as well as two assists in 1939 was his biggest thrill.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended high school in Bell, California.
  • Went to Loyola University but did not graduate.

Achievements

  • Was a member of the 1948 Pacific Coast League All Stars Northern All Stars.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a salesman during the off-season in 1952.

Career notes

  • Inactive in 1938.
  • In the armed forces 1942-1945.

Contract signing

  • Was drafted by the Cleveland indians in 1948, then went to the Chicago Cubs and later to the Chicago White Sox.

Sources

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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