Orioles' Jones honored to wear No. 42 Apr 10, 2008
They had no idea who Pee Wee Reese Lane was; Don Drysdale Drive; Sandy Koufax Lane; Roy Campanella Way -- they had no clue. That's just the way life is now. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Central Hockey League playoffs: Original voice of the Jackalopes is moving on Apr 4, 2008
" Hards will continue to bring RockHounds games to the Permian Basin, but the wear and tear of 11 consecutive seasons of more than 200 games on the air has taken its toll. "It's just time," said Hards, who grew up in Seattle listening to Leo Lassen broadcast Seattle Rainers baseball games on the radio and Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese doing the "Game of the Week" on television, along with sports broadcaster Keith Jackson on the local news. "This will be 23 consecutive seasons, between hockey and... (Odessa American, TX)
A whole new ballgame Mar 31, 2008
I watched bug-eyed as other refugees from Brooklyn stepped into the cage -- Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese -- but the guy who looked the coolest of all to me in his Dodger blue was a slender, young 22-year-old lefthander, Sandy Koufax, my new hero. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
At Los Angeles Coliseum, another dimension to Red Sox' trip Mar 30, 2008
It was part of a ThinkCure flag unveiling and reminded many of the May 1959 exhibition when they turned out the Coliseum lights and fans lit matches as Roy Campanella, who had been paralyzed in a car crash, was wheeled toward home plate by Pee Wee Reese. There were 93,103 fans on hand the night Campanella was honored. (Boston Globe)
Gladiators return to Coliseum Mar 29, 2008
That was the night fans held lighters aloft when stadium lights dimmed as Pee Wee Reese pushed Campanella's wheelchair (the Dodger catcher had been paralyzed in a car crash). Later that year, each of three Dodgers World Series games against the White Sox drew more than 92,300. (Boston Globe)
Dodgers resurrecting L.A.'s Coliseum daze Mar 28, 2008
Yet when former teammate Pee Wee Reese pushed Campy out to home plate on Roy Campanella Night that spring evening, and they turned out the lights for full dramatic effect, thousands of tiny flames flickered in the night. The darkness hid everyone's tears. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
SO LONG, DODGERTOWN: End of a piece of baseball history Mar 19, 2008
"I saw Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese," Lasorda said. "They were just walking around like normal guys. At night, they'd eat in the dining room, play cards in the barracks, and shoot pool.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Dodgers bid farewell to longtime home in Vero Beach Mar 18, 2008
Added his daughter Andrea Plotkin: "You walk around and you see Campy's Bullpen and you know Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, the Dodger greats walked where you're walking. There's nothing like this. It's like Graceland.". A larger-than-usual crowd gathered on Vin Scully Avenue really, more like a cart path to watch batting practice and collect autographs as the players walked back to quaint Holman Stadium. (USA Today -- Sports)
Lasorda helps with Dodgertown goodbyes Mar 17, 2008
"The line for breakfast was out the door. I wrote home and told my parents I had dinner with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider. Well, I did. But they never talked to me.". "I get a tingle walking across Field No. 1," says longtime Dodgers fan Tot Holmes, who publishes the newsletter Dodger Dugout and spends much of his spring in Vero Beach. (USA Today -- Sports)
Penny Presented Second Old Slugger Award Mar 15, 2008
com, to the Dodger pitcher with the highest batting average, is named after the 1960s Game of the Week announcing crew of Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese, during which Dean would announce "And here comes the "O-o-o-o-l-d slugger" each time a pitcher came to the plate. 2007 Old Sluggers ab r h ave bi Brad Penny 65 7 16 .279 7 Randy Wolf 30 1 5 .167 2 Derek Lowe 59 2 7 .185 1 Chad Billingsley 36 1 4 .135 2 Non-qualifiers ab r h ave bi Eric Stults 12 1 4 .333 2 David Wells 15 2 4 .267 0 Hong-chih Kuo... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
New Joes: Girardi, Torre taking reins for famed franchises Feb 29, 2008
He played in a youth All-Star Game at Ebbetts Field, home of the Dodgers, with Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee Reese as the celebrity manager. He was a Giants fan, but not really sure why. (USA Today -- Sports)
Joe Torre has traded Yankee pinstripes for Dodger blues, and will try to fashion L.A.'s first pennant winner since 1988. Feb 21, 2008
Coaching his squad was Pee Wee Reese. The Dodgers look at Torre much the way Torre looked at Reese. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Barber's 100th will be special Feb 15, 2008
I have always been amazed at how many of our most famous sports broadcasters have been sons of the South - Barber, Mel Allen, Dizzy Dean, Pee Wee Reese, Ernie Harwell, Lindsay Nelson and so many others. I asked Bob Edwards, a Kentuckian, if he and Red Barber ever talked about that. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Dodgers of 1958: Roy Campanella Jan 26, 2008
The most vivid image came when former teammate Pee Wee Reese pushed the wheelchair of the three-time National League Most Valuable Player toward the pitcher's mound as the stadium lights were dimmed. Patrons struck matches in silent prayer and Campanella later called the night his most memorable in baseball as Southern California fans saluted someone most had never seen perform in person. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
World Series star Podres laid to rest Jan 19, 2008
"He's up there right now with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, [Don] Drysdale. He's up there right now wanting to know when he's going to pitch." Lasorda s 000027F2 aid eulogizing his old friend was tough. But he got the crowd of more than 100 laughing when he told them how he went to Coney Island one Opening Day with Podres and Zimmer and won a car full of stuffed animals at a pitching game. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Podres remembered for his love for baseball Jan 18, 2008
"He's up there right now with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, (Don) Drysdale. He's up there right now wanting to know when he's going to pitch.". Lasorda said eulogizing his old friend was tough. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Podres taught baseball and life Jan 16, 2008
"In the seventh game of the 1955 World Series with two outs in the ninth, 00002FC3 Podres threw Howard five fastballs and he fouled them off. At that point, Johnny threw Howard the strange change and he hit a weak ground ball to Pee Wee Reese at shortstop," said Erskine as he relived one of Brooklyn's most memorable moments. Podres himself recalled the moment on an HBO special "The Ghosts of Brooklyn" that aired last year. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Johnny Podres, 75; pitched Brooklyn to 1955 title Jan 15, 2008
"He was fun to play behind because he was always around the plate and he threw quality strikes when the game was on the line. In 1955, Mr. Podres was overshadowed by many of his teammates, which included Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, and Snider in a star-studded lineup, and Newcombe and Carl Erskine on the pitching staff.And Mr. Podres didn't give any indication during the regular season of the greatness that lay ahead. He was injured twice - he hurt his left... (Boston Globe)
Johnny Podres, 75; pitched Dodgers to first World Series championship Jan 15, 2008
Pitcher Don Newcombe said that in a pre-game meeting in the Dodgers clubhouse before Game 7 of the 1955 Series, shortstop Pee Wee Reese asked the team, "Can we beat the Yankees?". Newcombe recalled the then-23-year-old Podres standing up and saying, "Guys, get me one run and I guarantee we'll be champions.". (Los Angeles Times)
Hall call a long time coming for Gossage Jan 10, 2008
"He was a huge Yankees fan. I thought the Yankees were cartoon characters, fictitious people that didn't even exist. We never met a big leaguer in the flesh. "The only exposure we ever got was the Game of the Week with Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese on Saturday. We'd sit there and watch every ballgame on Saturday, my dad and I, and even my friends. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Concepcion facing final ballot Dec 31, 2007
His numbers -- both offensively and defensively -- rival or better others already with plaques at Cooperstown, including Phil Rizzuto, Pee Wee Reese and Bill Mazeroski. Former starting pitcher Tom Browning, who starred for the Reds from 1984-94, appreciated Concepcion even when he was at the tail end of his career. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Dodgers, BoSox to play exhibition in L.A. Coliseum Nov 27, 2007
That was the night 93,103 fans honored Roy Campanella by lighting matches and cigarette lighters as Pee Wee Reese pushed him in his wheelchair toward home plate in the fifth inning. "Roy was so proud of that," said his former teammate, Don Newcombe, who was in Japan that night and missed the exhibition game between the Dodgers and. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Pasquel was a force for integration Nov 15, 2007
While Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson are considered the most important persons in the integration of Major League baseball, Virtue said Pasquel was a "secondary player," on par with Commissioner Happy Chandler, Kansas City Monarchs' white owner, J.L. Wilkinson, and Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese. "[Pasquel] showed that black and white players can play together harmoniously," Virtue said. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Torre's story is a blast from the past Nov 6, 2007
" Making a roll call of great ones who've worn the uniform -- Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider, Camp and Pee Wee Reese, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale -- Torre said, "You always measured yourself against the Dodgers, because they did everything right. They had a stature you always looked up to. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
50 Years Ago: Dodgers welcomed to LA Nov 1, 2007
Dodger players in attendance included Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges and Pee Wee Reese. Team president Walter O'Malley also brought members of the Dodgers front office to the West Coast to scout locations for their new homes. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Helena's Fonk is versatile on the pitch Oct 25, 2007
The late Pee Wee Reese, Brooklyn Dodger shortstop turned big league baseball broadcaster, had a favorite expression when describing a versatile, all-around ballplayer. He could do it all, Reese used to say. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Cherokee County graduate made Coca-Cola history Oct 23, 2007
She met Jackie Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and other famous personalities. It exposed me to so many avenues, so many people, she said. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Brooklyn today Oct 8, 2007
"When Pee Wee Reese died," said Marty Adler, who has spent years inducting Brooklyn Dodgers into a Hall of Fame he formed, "we tried to get a school named after him. But so many people didn't know who the heck he was.". Up on Montague Street in the financial district, a plaque on the side of a bank marks the spot where the Brooklyn Dodgers offices were located, the building where Jackie Robinson put his name on a Dodgers contract and his lasting imprint on the civil-rights movement. (Los Angeles Times)
L.A. Trainer Will Not Have Contract Renewed Oct 5, 2007
Amoros catch down the left field line off Yogi Berra in the sixth inning and his relay to Pee Wee Reese who threw to first base for a double play saved two runs and the series. October 4, 1959:-- After splitting the first two games against the Chicago White Sox in the World Series, Don Drysdale worked the first seven innings and Larry Sherry allowed a run in the eighth but closed out the 3-1 win in the first World Series game to be played in Los Angeles and in front of a booming crowd of 92,394. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Ghosts of Flatbush still kicking 50 years after Dodgers' exit Sep 24, 2007
"I can't get a public school named after Pee Wee Reese," an exasperated Marty Adler, 70, founder of the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame, says of the late Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop. "They don't remember baseball. People ask, 'Pee Wee, how short was he? Was he a pitcher?' There's no base any more.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Dodgers' SoCal chapter rich in history Sep 13, 2007
Of the key players on the field that day, many have since passed away: Jim Gilliam, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Amoros. Don Newcombe, the venerable pitcher, said he was in the clubhouse late that season when manager Walter Alston told the players that all efforts by the late Walter O'Malley to keep them in Brooklyn were unsuccessful and that the franchise would move west along with the Giants to San Francisco in 1958. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
One historian's top LA moments Sep 13, 2007
The most poignant moment occurred when former shortstop Pee Wee Reese pushed Campanella's wheelchair toward home plate in the fifth inning as the stadium lights were dimmed. Patrons struck matches in silent prayer for the paralyzed Campanella, who outlived his doctors and passed away at age 71 in 1993. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Reds to retire SS Concepcion's No. 13 Saturday Aug 25, 2007
The list of shortstops in Cooperstown includes the following players: Luis Aparicio, Luke Appling, Dave Bancroft, Ernie Banks, Lou Boudreau, Joe Cronin, George Davis, Travis Jackson, Hughie Jennings, Pop Lloyd, Rabbit Maranville, Pee Wee Reese, Cal Ripken Jr., Phil Rizzuto, Joe Sewell, Ozzie Smith, Joe Tinker, Arky Vaughan, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, John Ward, Willie Wells and Robin Yount. Ten -- Aparicio (1984), Appling (1964), Banks (1977), Boudreau (1970), Cronin (1956), Maranville (1954),... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Parker Picked on All-Time Gold Glove Team Aug 24, 2007
"Dedicated first basemen charge bunts, range to their left and right for grounders, dive for balls, run all over the place for pop-ups and use their arms aggressively. They take risks, go after everything and defend their ground with pride and determination. And in doing all this they expand the position from one of passivity and conservatism to one of action, excitement, daring, beauty and grace. I am proud to bring this award home to Los Angeles, prouder still to call it my own personal... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers Player and Team Statistics Aug 17, 2007
Runs Scored: Pee Wee Reese - 1,338. Stolen Bases: Maury Wills - 490. (Suite101.com)
Yankees great Phil Rizzuto dies at 89 Aug 15, 2007
Former baseball players Phil Rizzuto, left, and Pee Wee Reese, get together in the broadcasting booth at Yankee Stadium in New York, in this May 8, 1960 file photo. (AP). (Albany Times Union)
Here's the book on 10 deserving candidates Jul 29, 2007
The writers select the obvious worthies such as Gwynn and Ripken, but various incarnations of veterans committees have added players the writers overlooked such as Pee Wee Reese and the most recent veterans selection, Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski, chosen in 2001. Reich says straightaway that "if you seek to be entertained by a series of interesting anecdotes about these players, you may choose to look elsewhere.'' But if you're the kind who can argue all night whether Ron Santo, Maury... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hall of Fame ... Ones of a kind Jul 29, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007. The Hall of Fame is a rare enough group. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
What's up with ... Rocky Bridges Jul 25, 2007
Bridges was a utility infielder who began an 11-year big-league career with Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges and the rest of the 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers. He played his last game with the 1961 expansion Los Angeles Angels and spent the next 36 years as a minor league manager, major league coach and professional scout. (AZCentral -- Sports)
'Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush' Jul 13, 2007
Review: 'Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush. July 11, 2007 It's all here. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Review: 'Ghosts of Flatbush' Jul 12, 2007
Review: 'Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush' - Newsday. Berkman, Peterson P.C.. (Newsday -- Sports)
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush Jul 11, 2007
It includes recent revelations, first made elsewhere, that Dodger shortstop Pee Wee Reese, celebrated for casually putting a friendly arm around Robinson to silence racist fans, didnt make the gesture until after Robin-sons tumultuous first season. Still, the filmmakers do get one nugget -- a photo of aptly named Dodger favorite Dixie Walker looking away from the camera during the team picture in 1947, Robinsons rookie year, as a silent protest against integration. (Variety)
New York Times Co./Getty Images Jul 11, 2007
Review: 'Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush' - Newsday. Review: 'Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
All-Star Games at home tough Jul 9, 2007
Joseph A. Reaves The Arizona Republic Jul. Barry Bonds has been voted to the All-Star Game 14 times, but this is the one he says he'll remember. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Dodgers prospect named Futures MVP Jul 9, 2007
The roster in the official game program listed him at 5-foot-10, 150 pounds, which might hav 00004000 e filled some veteran Dodgers fans with visions of Pee Wee Reese as they watched Hu slice a pair of opposite-field RBI hits and steal a base. But one postgame glance at the 23-year-old product of Tainan City belied those vitals. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
It's official: Tony Gwynn's swing is a work of art Jul 5, 2007
William Behrends is the same sculptor responsible for the magnificent monuments to Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal outside AT&T Park in San Francisco; for the joint tribute to Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese at Coney Island, and for the marble bust of former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew outside the U.S. Senate. The 61-year-old sculptor has done this sort of thing before, and he's way beyond bobbleheads. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
50 Years Later, 2 Dodgers Remember Brooklyn Jul 4, 2007
New York Mets MLB Baseball. com covers the Mets, the Mets' prsopects, and the Mets' minor leagues. (NY Mets, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers Trail Padres by .001 Jun 30, 2007
The only other L.A. Dodgers to accomplish the feat were Dioner Navarro (8/12/05), Raul Mondesi (7/31/93) and Gordie Windhorn (9/11/61) while Brooklyn notables include Pee Wee Reese (5/26/40) and Johnny Roseboro (7/19/57), according to David Vincent of SABR.. The Dodgers are expected to hit 175 million in home attendance since 1901 on Tuesday night against Atlanta, making them the first professional sports franchise in history to reach that figure. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
More of this story Jun 29, 2007
The Cibola County American Amateur Baseball Congress Roberto Clemente Pitching Machine and Pee Wee Reese division are battling it out for bragging rights. The RCPM league got underway last night and the PWR league gets started tonight at 6 p.m.. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Zimmer Takes 'Credit' For Brooklyn's 1955 Title Jun 22, 2007
" And consider July 8, 1955, at the Polo Grounds. Sal Maglie was a Dodger destroyer, 23-11 against them as a New York Giants pitcher. Brooklyn manager Walter Alston "is playing all the scrubeenies - that's what the extra guys were called - because we can't beat this guy," Zimmer recalled. Zimmer went 4-for-5 with a home run and was audacious on the bases. With the score tied in the seventh inning, he got such a tremendous jump off first on ball four that he kept going, stole third on the play... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Zim Looks Back Jun 22, 2007
" History had other plans for Zimmer, who stayed in New York as Joe Torre's right-hand man through the 2003 season. But then, history and Zimmer's path always have seemed to intersect during his six decades in baseball. It is in that spirit - take Zim or leave him, but by golly, it will be on his terms - that the Rays will celebrate the life and times of their one-time wannabe manager and current senior baseball adviser Saturday at the Trop. On Turn Back the Clock Day, the National League team... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Rays to turn back the clock on Saturday Jun 21, 2007
The Official Site of The Tampa Bay Devil Rays: News: Tampa Bay Devil Rays News. Devil Rays Headlines. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Zoning out nature Jun 17, 2007
This photo supplied by HarperCollins shows Mickey Mantle stealing second base, beating a tag by Dodger shortstop Pee Wee Reese, at the bottom of the fourth inning during Game 4, of the World Series which ended in a 6-2 Yankee victory on October 7, 1956. It is one of the photos included in a new exhibit opening in New York later this month, titled "The Glory Days," extolling the 11-year period of 1947-57, when New York City's three teams dominated major league baseball as never before - only to... (Townhall.com)
Cates' small frame holds big league dreams Jun 16, 2007
Cates has naturally gravitated to reading about players like Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto and has always had an affinity for Cardinals 5-7 shortstop David Eckstein. Throw in 5-9 Chone Figgins of the Angels -- they're friends, having both attended Brandon High School in Florida -- and Cates has no shortage of role models. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Jun 14, 2007
Dear Babe: A good friend has a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball signed by the team, including Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese. It is in superb condition. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Project helps students build real-world skills May 23, 2007
Project helps students build creativity, real-world skills - Cincinnati Business Courier. Members: Not Registered. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
This Day in Dodger History -- May 21, 1952 May 22, 2007
Captain Pee Wee Reese walked twice and reached base three times in the inning ... Pee Wee Reese walked and Duke Snider hit a home run (3 RBI). (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Quiet man, loud numbers May 14, 2007
Giants shortstop Vizquel compiling statistics difficult for Hall to ignore. Joseph A. Reaves The Arizona Republic May. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Special Poem Commemorates Robinson Signing May 9, 2007
" So the two 'knights errant', one black and one white, And the good king, on horseback, set out for the fight And yes, they all fell, all died one by one, But they did not fall till they finished this song. Misipitrik Inspired by Jason Giambi, Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa, Raphael Palmero, Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Larry Doby, Branch Rickey, Pee Wee Reese, and -- Jackie Robinson. Related Stories -by May 8, 2007 -by May 7, 2007 -by... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Martin's Slam Moves Him Into Record Book Apr 26, 2007
Carl Furillo and Mike Piazza (8); Roy Campanella, Shawn Green, Mike Marshall and Pee Wee Reese (6); Adrian Beltr, Ron Cey and Duke Snider (5) round out the top 10 ... Los Angeles Brooklyn 8 - Mike Piazza 13 - Gil Hodges 6 - Shawn Green 8 - Carl Furillo 6 - Mike Marshall 6 - Roy Campanella 5 - Adrian Beltr 6 - Pee Wee Reese 5 - Ron Cey 4- Dusty Baker 5 - Duke Snider 4 - Greg Brock 4 - Dixie Walker 4 - Kal Daniels 3 - Del Bissonette 4 - Steve Garvey 3 - Dolph Camilli 4 - Steve Yeager 3 -... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Jackie and Reality Apr 16, 2007
Where are the reality based celebrations of the role of Roy Campanella, of Pee Wee Reese, the southerner who changed literally before our eyes, of Dick Young and the other valiant sportswriters of the era. It's as if they didn't exist. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
SCORING FOR AMERICA Apr 15, 2007
And shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Kentuckian who until 1947 had never shaken hands with a black person, crossing the infield to put a hand on Robinson's shoulder when Cincinnati fans were being abusive. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Old Kentucky Home place to be for tickets Apr 15, 2007
Shortstop Pee Wee Reese. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Jackie Robinsn's legacy Apr 15, 2007
And shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Kentuckian who until 1947 had never shaken hands with a black person, crossing the infield to put a hand on Robinson's shoulder when Cincinnati fans were being abusive ... And shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Kentuckian who until 1947 had never shaken hands with a black person, crossing the infield to put a hand on Robinson's shoulder when Cincinnati fans were being abusive. (Townhall.com)
History measures a man Apr 15, 2007
And shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Kentuckian who until 1947 had never shaken hands with a black person, crossing the infield to put a hand on Robinson's shoulder when Cincinnati fans were being abusive. But Eig is especially informative about the dynamics among the Dodgers, who, like many teams, had a Southern tinge. (North County Times)
