1947-66 Exhibits ⭐ Pee Wee Reese
Pee Wee Reese wasn’t just a Hall of Famer — he was a man whose integrity matched his talent. His leadership was quiet, principled, and courageous. In baseball’s moral history spectrum, he stands among the game’s clearest examples of doing what was right even when it was unpopular.
Reese’s legacy of integrity is inseparable from his quiet, courageous support of Jackie Robinson in 1947. At a time when many players — even teammates — were hostile or fearful, Reese publicly put his arm around Robinson during a game in Cincinnati amid racial abuse. It was not a grand speech or publicity stunt; it was a simple human act that carried real personal risk in that era.