Pee Wee Reese

Dead

Born: 7/23/1918
Died: 8/14/1999
Age: 81

Full name: Harold Henry Reese
Noted For: shortstop; member of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1940-58). By putting his arm across Jackie Robinson's back, Reese helped the first black ballplayer become publicly accepted. Elected to the Hall of Fame (1984).

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