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You can help Wikipedia by including appropriate citations. Jimmie Reese (October 1, 1901 in New York City – July 13, 1994 in Santa Ana, California) was the adopted name of Hyam Soloman (birth name variously given as Herman Soloman, James Herman Soloman, and James Hymie Soloman), a professional baseball player. In order to avoid the brunt of prejudice against Jewish baseball players during that era, Soloman adopted the name of Jimmie Reese, which he used throughout his baseball career. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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Much of his career was spent in the Pacific Coast League, beginning as a batboy with the Los Angeles Angels 1919-1923. In 1924 he signed a contract to play second base with the Oakland Oaks. In 1928 his contract was sold to the New York Yankees, and was called up to the American League in 1930. Reese played for the Yankees in 1930 and 1931, and was most noted for being the roommate of Babe Ruth (or, as Reese explained, he “roomed with Ruth’s suitcase”). The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ...
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Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1996 1978 • 1977 • 1962 • 1961 1958 • 1956 • 1953 • 1952 1951 • 1950 • 1949 • 1947 1943 • 1941 • 1939 • 1938 1937 • 1936 • 1932 • 1928 1927 • 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 • 2001 • 2000...
The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ...
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Reese played the 1932 season with the St. Louis Cardinals, then returned to the PCL, where he played with the Angels and San Diego Padres. After his playing career was over, he returned to baseball as a coach with the California Angels and several other teams before “retiring.” Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 •1967 • 1964 • 1946 1944 • 1942 • 1934 • 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 • 1987 • 1985 • 1982 1968 • 1967 • 1964 • 1946 1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1934...
The San Diego Padres were a minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 • 2004 • 1986 • 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 Major league nicknames Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) Anaheim Angels (1997...
Reese never married, had no children, and no real extended family. In 1972, at age 71, he asked the Angels for a job, and was hired as conditioning coach, whose job was to get men—many of whom were young enough to be his grandsons—into shape. He had an uncanny ability to hit fungos, and led the team during fielding practice. A fungo bat is specially designed bat used by baseball and softball coaches for practice purposes. ...
Jimmie Reese died at age 92, on July 13, 1994 in Santa Ana, California, still under the employ of the Angels, after a brief illness. Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan named one of his sons Reese as a tribute to Jimmie Reese. His uniform number (50) has been retired by the Los Angeles Angels. Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 • 2004 • 1986 • 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 Major league nicknames Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) Anaheim Angels (1997...
External link
- Career Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
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