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Pee Wee Reese

Born: July 23, 1918
Baseball SS

member of Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940-58; led NL in runs scored (132) in 1949 and stolen bases (30) in 1952; hit over .300 in a season once (.309 in 1954); led the NL in putouts four times; real name was Harold H. Reese.

Died: Aug. 14, 1999

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