Pete Reiser at spring training in Havana, Cuba - 1947.

Rookie outfielder Pete Reiser starts his second spring training game for the Brooklyn Dodgers

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On March 22, 1939 — Brooklyn Dodger, 20 year old rookie outfielder Pete Reiser starts his second spring training game. After going 0 for 3 yesterday against the Yankees, Reiser belts a home run in his first at bat against the Cardinals, and follows with a walk and two singles. He will have 10 straight hits before striking out three times against Yankees pitcher Oral Hildebrand six days later. When Jack Haley relieves Hildebrand, Reiser hits a home run off him. Reiser will go north with Brooklyn and play in an April 15th exhibition against the Yankees in Ebbets Field before being sent to the Eastern League Triple-A Elmira Pioneers he will hit .301 in 38 games in an injury-plagued season.

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