John Edward "Bubbles" Reese (April 19, 1895 - October 5, 1966) was a

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and

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for two years before the founding of the first Negro National League in 1920, until his final season in 1931. In 1917, a 22 year-old Reese registered for the

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draft. He listed his employer and home address as Morris Brown University in

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, Georgia; his occupation was listed as a janitor in the Odd Fellow Building as single but with a 3-year-old child and mother listed as dependents."WWI Draft Registration Card for John Reese" Precinct 4C, Atlanta, Georgia, June 5, 1917
/ref> Reese played for a number of teams, most notably with the St. Louis Stars, who he played for seven seasons. He also managed the team on three occasions, leading them to the best record in the league twice.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reese, John Chicago American Giants players St. Louis Stars (baseball) players Toledo Tigers players Bacharach Giants players Detroit Stars players Hilldale Club players 1895 births 1966 deaths