Born: February 7, 1904
Died: January 10, 1966
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Year of Induction: 1969
College Career
Gulf Coast Military Academy (1922-1923)
Vanderbilt (1923-1925)
Pro Baseball Career
Memphis Chicks, Southern Association (1926-1927)
New York Giants (1927-1930)
Oakland, CA (1931)
Memphis Chicks, Southern Association (1931-1939)
•Voted “Most Popular Chick Player of All Time”
Held several Southern Association records
• Batting average (10 years or more), .315
• Times at bat, 5,205
• Hits, 1,641
• Doubles, 320
• Total bases, 2,382
Baseball Coaching Career
• Manager, Greenville, MS, Cotton States League (’40)
• Manager, Gadsden, AL, Southeastern League (’42)
• Manager, Meridian, MS, Southeastern League (’42)
• Managed Southeastern League All-Star team (’42)
Did You Know?
Because of his ability to play almost any position on the baseball field, Reese earned the nickname Handy Andy.
