Pokey Reese

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pokey Reese
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1973(1973-06-10)
Age	51
Birthplace	Columbia
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Gemini

Pokey Reese Biography

Pokey Reese is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 10, 1973 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Major League Baseball retired infielder, known for his speed and agility on the basepaths.

Both he and He and Brandon Phillips were both star defensive infielders for the Reds. were star defensive infielders for Reds.

Reese began his baseball career with the Princeton Reds of the Rookie-level Appalachian League in 1991. The next season, he moved up to Single-A, joining the Charleston Wheelers of the South Atlantic League.

Reese was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Growing up, he lived for a while in a two-room shack with an outhouse, along with eight or nine relatives, on the south end of Columbia. His father, an alcohol and drug addict, was often absent. Reese started playing Little League baseball at the age of nine, using a borrowed glove; he would not own a baseball glove until high school. Reese started at A.C. Flora High School, then transferred to Lower Richland High School, which was better-known for sports. During his sophomore year, major league scouts sent to watch Earl Cunningham were impressed by a long throw he made during a game. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round, 20th overall, of the 1991 MLB Draft.

His grandmother was an important influence in his life.

Pokey Reese Net Worth

Pokey Reese is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pokey Reese 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pokey was named after him because he was overweight when a child. The neighborhood children called him “Porky” with a southern accent.

Two gold glove awards were presented to him for his outstanding defense at second base.

Calvin “Pokey” Reese, Jr. (born June 10, 1973), is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. Reese played with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox, he won the 2004 World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed. Reese was known for his defense, winning two Gold Gloves during his career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pokey Reese height 5 ft 11 in Pokey weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Reese fielded a ground ball from Rubén Sierra and threw to Doug Mientkiewicz for the final out of the 2004 ALCS, as the Red Sox won their first pennant since 1986, while winning the World Series a week later.

Facts & Trivia

Pokey Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pokey Reese celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.

On January 5, 2005, he signed with the Seattle Mariners, but never played in a game before being put on the 60-day disabled list and missing the entire season due to injury.

Why did Pokey Reese retire?

“I thought it might be time to hang it up.” He decided to retire for good and head home at Hopkins. For the past six years, Reese has settled into a quiet life among family and friends in his old stomping grounds.

Who did Pokey Reese play for?

Pokey Reese
Stolen bases| 144
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1997–2001) Pittsburgh Pirates (2002–2003) Boston Red Sox (2004)
Career highlights and awards

When did Pokey Reese play for the Reds?

Pokey Reese was an excellent defensive player, but one would not have known it based on his performance on this day in 1998. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop had quite the rough performance, with four errors on his first three chances.