Pee Wee Reese a part-time television analyst for the Montreal Expos in 1972. In his later years, Reese was employed at Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of Louisville Slugger baseball bats. He battled prostate and lung cancer during the final years of his life, and died on August 14, 1999 at his Louisville home. He is interred at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Louisville. In 1984, Reese was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum along with Rick Ferrell. On his entry, his support of Jackie Robinson was cited as well as his playing performance as a testament to his worthiness
Slugger Ann behind the bar and was the superintendent for the apartments above the building. Several television shows like "Naked City" were filmed outside the bar. Slugger Ann was similar in appearance to Mae West, with a large frame and blond hair. Slugger Ann's closed in 1980 when Ann Uglialoro died. It became a bar called "La Bamba" and the space is currently occupied by the 12th Street Ale House. Slugger Ann's is featured in many books about New York City nightlife and culture of the 1960s and 1970s. A stage play about Slugger Ann and Jackie Curtis has been in the