Pee Wee Reese: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984

Born: July 23, 1918

1937: Graduated High School

1938: Louisville Colonels

1939: Acquired by Boston Red Sox

1939: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: April 23, 1940 (Dodgers)

1941: Dodgers win Pennant

1943-5: World War II service

1946: Dodgers lose Pennant Playoff

1947: Jackie Robinson integrates baseball/Reese openly supports Robinson

1947: Dodgers win Pennant

1949: Dodgers win Pennant

1952-53: Dodgers win Pennant

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Lou Gehrig Award

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1958: Retired

1960-72: Broadcaster

1984: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1999: Died


Accomplishments:
1955 World Champion

10x All Star

.269

126 HR

885 RBI

1338 Runs

2170 Hits

232 SB

1210 Walks-890 Strikeouts

.743 OPS

3038 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

10 Triples (1946)

20+ SB: 5x

30 SB (1952): Led League

100+ Walks: 2x

.309 (1954)

.400 OBP: 2x

Led league in runs (132): 1949

Led league in walks (104): 1947

Led league in SH (15): 1953

Postseason: .272, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .695 OPS (7 World Series)