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The article describes Pee Wee as a "champion marbles player." This sounds like hyperbole. Did he win marbles championships or was he a marbles enthusiast?

The incident in which Reese puts his arm around Robinson occurred in 1947. In that description we read, "Reese, the captain of the team, went over to Robinson, engaged him in conversation, and put his arm around his shoulder in a gesture of support which silenced the crowd." Yet later we read that Reese didn't become captain until later. "Reese became Dodgers' team captain in 1950." So which is it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.55.236.229 (talk) 12:05, 15 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

>> There is considerable question of when/if this moment happened. It's generally accepted has having happened, but there is significant dispute whether it happened in 1947 or 1948, with significant evidence pointing to 1948. http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/20917/did-reese-really-embrace-robinson-in-47 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.124.184.131 (talk) 20:55, 16 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Don't you think it'd be appropriate to include the picture of Reese/Robinson? 24.136.160.205 21:59, 15 April 2007 (UTC) yes it would because he is a historical person and deseves his photo on here —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.57.170.201 (talk) 01:28, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When was Reese team captain?

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In the section talking about Reese's gesture toward Robinson, it says he was team captain. My impression from the text was that this was in 1947, but later in the page, it says Reese became captain in 1950. This should be corrected or clarified. --Tim Warner (talk) 16:27, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Tussle over the coaching stint

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I've noticed this tussle over whether to list Reese's single-season coaching stint in the infobox. This was a year the Dodgers won the World Series so that would seem to underscore its significance. Is there a particular reason it shouldn't be listed in the infobox? It doesn't seem obtrusive. Stefen Towers among the rest! GabGruntwerk 17:21, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yankees10 - can you help explain here? I don't follow why you believe this coaching stint is random. Stefen Towers among the rest! GabGruntwerk 01:51, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Cause the coaching jobs back in that era were often vanity positions for recently retired veterans. And the consensus is to not include coaching jobs in the info box unless they have a long and notable coaching career. Spanneraol (talk) 02:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
OK, so even when the vanity position as such supports a World Series win, that's not notable? Stefen Towers among the rest! GabGruntwerk 02:56, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]