From SABR Encyclopedia
| James Herman Reese
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/R
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 165
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| Born:
| 1901-10-1 at New York, NY (US)
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| Died:
| 1994-7-13 at Santa Ana, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Jimmie Reese was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Hollywood, California in 1953.
- Got a double with the bases full to win the game in his first pro game with Oakland in 1924.
- Was a batboy for Los Angeles.
- Came to San Diego as a coach in 1948.
- Hitting a homerun of Wes Farrell of Boston with the base full when batting just ahead of Babe Ruth to win the game 7-6 in New York with a crowd of 60,000 and having Babe Ruth carried him to the dugout, as Babe usually did, after crossing the plate was his greatest baseball thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Was a star shortstop in high school.
Contract signing
- Was sold to the New York Yankees along with Lyn Lary for $125,000.00 cash in 1930.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
