JACK REED INDEX CARD SIGNED W/QUOTE "MICKEY MANTLE'S LEGS" PSA/DNA 1961 YANKEES

Description: JACK REED INDEX CARD SIGNED W/QUOTE "MICKEY MANTLE'S LEGS" PSA/DNA 1961 YANKEES 1933-2022John Burwell Reed (February 2, 1933 – November 10, 2022) is a former MLB PLAYER. He was an OF over parts of 3 seasons (1961–1963) with the NY YANKEES. Reed was a member of the 1961 WORLD SERIES champion Yankees. An alumnus of the UNIV OF MISSISSIPPI for his career he hit .233 with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 222 games played. Reed is only one of seven players with more career games played than plate appearances.On June 24, 1962 Jack Reed hit the only home run of his career in the top of the 22nd inning as the New York Yankees beat the DETROIT TIGERS.Jack ReedOutfielderBorn: February 2, 1933 Silver City, Mississippi, U.S.Died: November 10, 2022 (aged 89) Silver City, Mississippi, U.S.Batted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutApril 23, 1961, for the New York YankeesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 28, 1963, for the New York YankeesMLB statisticsBatting average.233Home runs1Runs batted in6TeamsNew York Yankees (1961–1963)Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion (1961, 1962)[hide]vteNew York Yankees 1961 World Series Champions While recently emailing with my new favorite photo source, Keith Olbermann sent me a Topps scan of Jack Reed, whom he described as "Mickey Mantle's Caddy." I had never heard of Jack Reed, since by the time he made his major league debut in 1961, I had pretty much transitioned from a baseball fan to an AFL football fan. So I googled the name and made two discoveries. Jack Reed was only one of three player's who at various times were known as Mickey Mantle's caddy, and, more importantly, Reed was a multi-sport athlete at Ole Miss. He is one of only a handful of athletes to play in a major college football bowl game (Jan. 1, 1953 Sugar Bowl loss to Georgia Tech) and a World Series (1961). That association with the Rebels sealed the deal . . . I was going to create a Jack Reed custom card. In case you don't understand the "caddy" reference, it's an old baseball term for a player who is often called as a late-inning defensive replacement and/or as a pinch-runner for an aging or hobbled veteran. Sammy Byrd, who was better-known as "Babe Ruth's legs," was probably the best-known of that type of player, running for the old war horse in the early 1930s. Today, with the designated hitter, you don't hear the term any more. Reed was Mantle's caddy from 1961-63. He followed Bob Cerv in that role, and preceded Ross Moschitto.

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