Rich Reese
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Richard Benjamin Reese
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut September 4, 1964
- Final Game August 5, 1973
- Born September 29, 1941 in Leipsic, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Rich Reese played ten seasons in the major leagues as a first baseman, almost all with the Minnesota Twins. He had a career year in 1969 when he hit .322 with a .513 slugging percentage for the division-winning Twins.
Reese is the answer to a baseball trivia question. He has the dubious distinction of being the 383rd strikeout victim of Nolan Ryan in the 1973 season as Ryan eclipsed the single-season record of Sandy Koufax. It was also Ryan's 16th and final strikeout of the game and was the final out in the top of the eleventh (and last) inning. The game, played on September 27 was the final start of the 1973 season for Ryan.
He is one of six major league players with the last name Reese through 2006.
[edit] Records Held
- Grand slams, as a pinch hitter, career, 3 (tied)
