Andy Reese

{{short description|American baseball player (1904-1966)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Andy Reese

|image=

|position=Infielder / Outfielder

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date|1904|2|7}}

|birth_place=Tupelo, Mississippi

|death_date={{death date and age|1966|1|10|1904|2|7}}

|death_place=Tupelo, Mississippi

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 15

|debutyear={{baseball year|1927}}

|debutteam=New York Giants

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 24

|finalyear={{baseball year|1930}}

|finalteam=New York Giants

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.281

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=14

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=111

|teams=

• New York Giants (1927–1930)

}}

Andrew Jackson Reese (February 7, 1904 – January 10, 1966) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, appearing at all four infield and all three outfield positions.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reesera01.shtml "Andy Reese Statistics and History"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417054632/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reesera01.shtml |date=April 17, 2009 }}. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28. He also played minor league baseball for the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association. His older brother was Vanderbilt halfback Gil Reese. He may have attended Southern College.{{Cite news |last=Newton |first=Virgil |date=October 25, 1924 |title=Hensley, Curtis, and Walker Aid In 36-6 Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/93047102/ |work=The Tampa Times |pages=6}}

As a multi–sport athlete at Vanderbilt University, Andy Reese allegedly began play in minor league baseball in his hometown for the 1925 Tupelo Wolves under the pseudonym Tidbit Bynum in order to protect his collegiate eligibility. However, Vanderbilt coaches became aware of his professional baseball play, ending his college athletic career. Reese then continued in his baseball career.{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/andy-reese/|title = Andy Reese – Society for American Baseball Research}}

In 331 games over four seasons, Reese posted a .281 batting average (321-for-1142) with 166 runs, 14 home runs and 111 RBI. He finished his career with a .950 fielding percentage.