Andrew Jackson Reese (February 7, 1904 – January 10, 1966) was a

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player. He played all or part of four seasons in

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for the

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, appearing at all four

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and all three

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positions."Andy Reese Statistics and History"
. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-28. His older brother was Vanderbilt halfback

Gil Reese David Argillus "Gil" Reese (January 14, 1901 – May 30, 1993) nicknamed "The Tupelo Flash" was an American football, basketball, and baseball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He was captain of all three his senior ...

. As a multi–sport athlete at

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, Andy Reese allegedly began play in minor league baseball in his hometown for the 1925

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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. In 331 games over four seasons, Reese posted a .281

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(321-for-1142) with 166 runs, 14

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and 111 RBI. He finished his career with a .950

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