Bobby Reeves (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bobby Reeves (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1993

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Bobby Reeves (baseball)

  • Robert "Bobby" Edwin Reeves (June 24, 1904 – June 4, 1993) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1926 through 1931 for the Washington Senators (1926–28) and Boston Red Sox (1929–31).
  • Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 170 lb., Reeves batted and threw right-handed.
  • A native of Hill City, Tennessee, he was signed by Washington out of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • A versatile utility man, Reeves was able to play all positions except catcher.
  • He made 479 appearances at third base (229), shortstop, second base (67), first base (1), right field (1), and also served as an emergency pitcher (1).
  • Reeves posted career-numbers with a .303 batting average and 46 RBI for the 1928 Washington Senators, before being dealt in a five-for-one trade to the Boston Red Sox along with Elliot Bigelow, Milt Gaston, Grant Gillis, and Hod Lisenbee in exchange for Buddy Myer.
  • In 1929, he posted a career-high 140 games with Boston, including 131 appearances as the team's regular third base. In a six-season career, Reeves was a .252 hitter (402-for-1598) with eight home runs and 135 RBI in 502 games, including 203 runs, 55 doubles, eight triples, 21 stolen bases, and a .331 on-base percentage.
  • Reeves died in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 20 days short of his 89th birthday.

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