ShareTweetThis week let’s journey into baseball. The Buckeyes had some fantastic players in the wondrous world played on a diamond. Thus far in our journey to bring back a focus on past athletes from The Ohio State University – in baseball – we took a look at Frank Howard (also a basketball star) and Nick Swisher. I have a feeling we should add one more to that list. James Bartlett Reeder was born in 1924 in Columbus where he would also grow up. He would be the middle son of three born to Faye Bartlett Reeder, a PhD and professor at The Ohio State University. Jim was an All-American while attending OSU and was a member of the 1943 Big Ten championship baseball team. While with the Buckeyes, Jim lettered in three varsity sports: baseball, football, and basketball. His athletic and academic journey in Columbus though was shortened by World War II. It would be the same case for his teammate Keo Nakama. Jim served with the Marines Corp as a machine gunner. He would earn the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Once the war was over and Jim returned home he earned his B.S. from the Ohio State University…
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