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Pee Wee Reese

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American baseball player and coach

United StatesLived 1918 to 1999 · aged 81
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Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958.

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Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. A ten-time All-Star, Reese contributed to seven National League championships for the Dodgers and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. Reese is also famous for his support of his teammate Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the major leagues' modern era, especially in Robinson's difficult first years, most notably when he put his arm around Robinson during a pre-game warmup in front of a heckling crowd.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1918 to 1999 · aged 81
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