Jimmie Reese/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] 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.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Was a star shortstop in high school.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was sold to the New York Yankees along with Lyn Lary for $125,000.00 cash in 1930.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
