"I had only played five games in my senior year in high school. I was not large enough. Hell, when I graduated, I was about five foot four and weighed 120 pounds. I didn't go with the Dodgers until spring training of 1940 and I weighed all of 155 pounds soaking wet"
- Pee Wee Reese
About this Quote
Pee Wee Reese was an expert baseball player who was not huge in stature. He was just five foot 4 and also weighed 120 extra pounds when he finished high school. He had actually just played five games in his senior year due to his dimension. He was not hunted by the Dodgers up until springtime training of 1940, and even then he just considered 155 pounds. This quote reveals that Reese was not a common size for an expert baseball gamer, however he had the ability to make it to the big leagues despite his size. He was able to show that dimension does not constantly matter when it pertains to playing the video game of baseball. He had the ability to make it to the major leagues as well as have a successful job as a result of his hard work and devotion. He was an inspiration to many gamers who were not the common dimension for an expert baseball gamer.
This quote is written / told by Pee Wee Reese between July 23, 1918 and August 14, 1999. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA.
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