Al Reitz
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Albert Joseph Reitz was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager.
Reitz played from 1924 to 1934, in 1936, from 1939 to 1942, from 1946 to 1947 and from1951 to 1953. He went 203-199 in his career, winning at least 20 games three times: in 1924, with the Portsmouth Truckers
, he went 21-12 with a 3.68 ERA, in 1931 with the Scranton Miners and Buffalo Bisons he went 20-14 and in 1941 with the West Palm Beach Indians
he went 22-15 with a 3.34 ERA. He pitched as many as 310 innings in a season.
He first managed in 1942, skippering the West Palm Beach Indians until the league disbanded on May 14. In 1946 and 1947, he managed the Iola Cubs, leading them to the league finals both years. The former ended in a tie while the latter ended in a loss for the Cubs. He managed the Iola Indians in 1948. In 1951, he managed for part of the season the Iola Indians, eventually being replaced. He then took the reins of the Carthage Cubs, whom he led to a league championship. He last managed the Blackwell Cubs in 1952.
In addition to playing and managing, Reitz scouted for the Chicago Cubs
and served as a minor league general and business manager. Following his career, he was afflicted with blindness
.
He was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
Reitz played from 1924 to 1934, in 1936, from 1939 to 1942, from 1946 to 1947 and from1951 to 1953. He went 203-199 in his career, winning at least 20 games three times: in 1924, with the Portsmouth Truckers
Portsmouth Truckers
The Portsmouth Truckers were a Virginia League baseball team based in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA that existed on-and-off from 1895 to 1928. They also played in the Piedmont League in 1935, when they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs....
, he went 21-12 with a 3.68 ERA, in 1931 with the Scranton Miners and Buffalo Bisons he went 20-14 and in 1941 with the West Palm Beach Indians
West Palm Beach Indians
The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Florida East Coast League in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia...
he went 22-15 with a 3.34 ERA. He pitched as many as 310 innings in a season.
He first managed in 1942, skippering the West Palm Beach Indians until the league disbanded on May 14. In 1946 and 1947, he managed the Iola Cubs, leading them to the league finals both years. The former ended in a tie while the latter ended in a loss for the Cubs. He managed the Iola Indians in 1948. In 1951, he managed for part of the season the Iola Indians, eventually being replaced. He then took the reins of the Carthage Cubs, whom he led to a league championship. He last managed the Blackwell Cubs in 1952.
In addition to playing and managing, Reitz scouted for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and served as a minor league general and business manager. Following his career, he was afflicted with blindness
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
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He was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.