Pete Reiser

Harold Patrick Reiser (March 17, 1919 – October 25, 1981), nicknamed "Pistol Pete," was an American baseball outfielder and coach who played in Major League Baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s. Known primarily for his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he later played for the Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians. In 1941, his first season as a regular, he won the National League batting title while leading the league in doubles, triples, total bases, runs scored, and slugging percentage, and helped the Dodgers win the pennant. A switch hitter who played hard in the field, he was frequently injured, including fracturing his skull running into an outfield wall and being carried off on a stretcher numerous times. His manager Leo Durocher compared his talent to that of Willie Mays.