Jimmie Reese
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Jimmie Reese | |
James Herman Reese | |
Bat/Throw: | L/R |
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Height: | 5' 11" |
Weight: | 165 |
Born: | 1901-10-1 at New York, NY (US) |
Died: | 1994-7-13 at Santa Ana, CA (US) |
Interred: | Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA (US) |
More info | |
Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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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.