Archie Edward Reynolds (born January 3, 1946) is a former professional

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. He appeared in 36 games over five seasons in

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without earning a win. He had eight losses. Reynolds was born in

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, but grew up in East Texas, and graduated from

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. After attending

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, Reynolds was drafted by the

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in the 38th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft. He dominated Rookie ball, going 9–3 with a 2.13

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for the Pioneer League's Treasure Valley Cubs to earn a promotion all the way to double A in 1967. He went 13–2 with a 2.19 ERA with the double A

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in 1968, and earned his first call to the major leagues that August. He appeared in seven games for the Cubs, and had a 6.75 ERA. His one loss was his only

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against the

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on August 27. For the most part, Reynolds spent all of 1969 assigned to Tacoma, making only two starts for the Cubs in the second game of doubleheaders on June 15 & 22. The Cubs won, and Reynolds left with a lead in his June 15 start against the

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, however, after giving up a lead off

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to opposing pitcher

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to start the fifth, followed by a hard

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back to the mound by

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, Reynolds was pulled, and was ineligible for the decision. Reynolds was 0–2 with a 6.60 ERA for the Cubs in 1970 when he was dealt to the

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for Juan Pizarro. He spent the rest of the season assigned to the Angels'

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affiliate, the

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, where he went 7–3 with a 2.62 ERA. On May 26, 1972, he was traded to the

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for

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. He appeared in five games for the Brewers in 1972, spending most of the season and all of 1973 with the triple A

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. He returned to the Hawaii Islanders in 1974, now a

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affiliate, where he was 1–4 in nine games.

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