John Reese (baseball)
| John Edward Reese | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: April 19, 1895 Pensacola, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown | |
| debut | |
| 1918, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Edward "Bubbles" Reese (born April 19, 1895) was a Negro Leagues outfielder and manager for a couple years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.
In 1917, 22 year-old Reese registered for the WWI Draft. He lists his employer and home address as Morris Brown University in Atlanta, Georgia. He lists his occupation as a janitor in the Odd Fellow Building. And he lists himself as single but with a 3-year-old child and mother listed as dependents.[2]
References
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)