Harold (Pee Wee) Reese, Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop, and the former Dorothy Walter, his schooldays sweetheart from Louisville, pictured here today as they revealed their marriage of last Sunday. DATE: 1942 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: Brooklyn Dodgers SUBJECTS: Pee Wee Reese, Wife ISSUER: Associated Press APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8-1/8"x10-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Harold Henry Reese was born in 1918 in Ekron, KY and died in 1999 in Louisville, KY. He played major league baseball from 1940 to 1958 as shortstop for the Dodgers (Brooklyn & LA), appeared in 7 World Series, was selected 10 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. One of the most popular players with both his teammates and the fans, the "Little Colonel" was the Dodger's team captain, and he, not the manager, brought out the line-up card at the start of their games. Reese is also famous for his support of his teammate Jackie Robinson, the first modern African American player in the major leagues, especially in Robinson's difficult first years. Following his retirement as a player, Reese enjoyed considerable success as a play-by-play announcer on network television, calling games for CBS and NBC. SKU: X03342
Item: X03342
|