From SABR Encyclopedia
| Herman Charles Reich
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/L
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 200
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| Born:
| 1917-11-23 at Bell, CA (US)
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| Died:
| 2009-10-22 at Fallbrook, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery in Fallbrook, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Herman Reich was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Bell, California in 1952.
- Resided in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico in 1953.
- 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.
- Never noticing a person with an arm in a sling is his superstition.
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 Northern All Stars.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1952.
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1953.
Career notes
- Inactive in 1938.
- In the armed forces 1942-1945.
- Released by Portland Beavers (Pacific Coast) May 2, 1954.[1]
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.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Kolloway Released", pg 19. Toledo Blade, 1954-05-03.
