--- In gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com, "M.T. Fisher"
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> VERY WORTHY TRIBUTE TO THE CAPTAIN--I MET HIM A FEW YEARS BEFORE
HE DIED AND GOT HIS SIGNATURE ON A 1955 HALL BAT---WHAT A CLEAR -
PERFECT-GENUINE SIGNATURE JUST LIKE PEE WEE WAS
JOE D'AG
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> Remembering Pee Wee Reese
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> This collage includes artifacts pertaining to
Brooklyn's only World Series title team, the 1955 squad, captained
by shortstop Pee Wee Reese.
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> Asked to describe his friend and teammate Pee Wee
Reese, Jackie Robinson said: "What a decent human being. How much he
helped me. But he refuses to take the credit."
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> Harold Reese, the son of a railroad detective, was
born July 23, 1918, in the small town of Ekron, Kentucky, but grew
up in nearby Louisville. His nickname "Pee Wee" came from his marble
playing abilities, not due to his small stature. Reese was a
Louisville city marbles champion at age 12.
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> An agile infielder, Reese was first signed by the
Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1937 and carried
the nickname "The Little Colonel'' from then on.
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> In one of their smartest moves, in 1940, the Brooklyn
Dodgers purchased Pee Wee's contract from the Red Sox organization,
and in short order, Reese earned a starting job in the big leagues.
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> After his first two seasons with Brooklyn, Reese
served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. Much of his time was spent
playing ball on the same military team as Yankee shortstop Phil
Rizzuto. Reese earned the shortstop position, pushing Rizzuto to
third base. While preparing for the invasion of Japan in 1945, Reese
was sent home with thousands of other soldiers after the atomic
bombs ended the war.
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> One of the premiere shortstops of his era, Reese's
career spanned 16 Dodger seasons, included 10 All-star appearances,
seven pennants, and Brooklyn's only World Series Championship - in
1955.
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> A leader on the field and in the clubhouse, Reese was
captain of the great Dodger teams of the 1940s and 1950s. He rose
above his background in the segregated South to accept Jackie
Robinson as a teammate and friend, setting an example not only for
his teammates and those in baseball, but also for the entire
country.
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> Reese retired after the 1958 season and returned to
his beloved Kentucky to work for the Louisville Slugger bat company,
Hillerich & Bradsby. He also broadcast for the Cincinnati Reds and
the national "Game of the Week," teaming with Dizzy Dean.
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> Reese was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, and
died in 1999 in Louisville, survived by his wife of more than 60
years.
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> Trivia Question
> In his 16-year career, how many times did Pee Wee
Reese finish in the top ten in National League Most Valuable Player
voting? Answer at bottom of newsletter.
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> Connecting Generations Trivia Event Highlights Fun-
Filled Hall of Fame Weekend Saturday
> Amidst an exciting Hall of Fame Induction Weekend that
is culminated by the ceremony on Sunday to induct Wade Boggs and
Ryne Sandberg, several other events are planned for visitors to
Cooperstown, America's perfect village.
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> On Saturday at 3 PM at the Clark Sports Center, join
Hall of Famers Ferguson Jenkins, Ralph Kiner, Paul Molitor, Kirby
Puckett, and Robin Yount for a fun and interactive trivia game,
Connecting Generations. Featuring an all new format for 2005, the
game will be followed by a question and answer session with the Hall
of Famers.
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> Tickets are available by contacting the Membership
Department, at 607-547-0397.
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> At the Museum on Saturday at 11 AM, television
personality Maury Povich and George Solomon, former sports editor at
the Washington Post, present All Those Mornings.at the Post, the
collected columns of renowned sports writer Shirley Povich. Povich
wrote for the Post from 1924-1998 and was honored with the Hall of
Fame's J.G. Taylor Spink Award for baseball writers in 1975. The
presentation will be immediately followed by a book signing.
Admission is free with Museum admission.
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> At 1:30 PM, Hall of Famer Don Sutton will be in the
Museum to sign copies of the Hall of Fame's critically-acclaimed
book, Baseball As America.
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> Also on Saturday, the New York/Penn League Game will
be played at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown at 1 PM. The
game features the Oneonta Tigers vs. the Tri-City Valley Cats, and
is free of charge.
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> For complete Hall of Fame Weekend coverage, visit
baseballhalloffame.org.
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