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Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23, 1918 – August 14, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. [ 1 ]
During his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Hodges was a core member of the "Boys of Summer", along with Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, and Pee Wee Reese. He was widely regarded as the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with Snider being the only player to have more home runs or runs batted in during the decade.
Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese, both 36 years old, could still play. Gil Hodges, 31, hit 27 home runs (and drove in both Dodger runs in the seventh game of the Series), while Carl Furillo, 33, hit 26 home runs with a .314 batting average. The pitching staff was anchored by Don Newcombe, who was 20–5. It was the first time a black pitcher ...
Career batting records Statistic Player Record Dodgers career Ref Batting average: Willie Keeler.352 1893 1899–1902 [3] On-base percentage: Gary Sheffield.424 1998–2001 [4] Slugging percentage: Gary Sheffield.573 1998–2001 [4] On-base plus slugging: Gary Sheffield.998 1998–2001 [4] Hits: Zack Wheat: 2,804 1909–1926 [5] Total bases ...
April 23, 1958: Gil Hodges hit his 300th home run, and Pee Wee Reese played his 2,000th game, on the same day that Duke Snider injured his arm before the game trying to throw a ball out of the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The Dodgers cut it to 2–1 in the fifth inning when Pee Wee Reese singled with two outs off Red Ruffing and scored on Mickey Owen's triple. In the sixth inning, after a one-out walk and single, Gordon's RBI single made it 3–1 Yankees.
Pee Wee Reese. MLB leader in stolen bases (30) Jackie Robinson. MLB leader in on-base percentage (.440) #3 in NL in runs scored (104) #3 in NL in stolen bases (24) #3 in NL in walks (106) #4 in NL in batting average (.308)
The 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers led the National League for much of the season, holding a 13-game lead as late as August. However, a late season swoon and a hot streak by the New York Giants led to a classic three-game playoff series.