Career
He batted and threw right-handed. Born in Newport, Kentucky, Reis was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Wilkes-Barre team (Eastern) in the 1937 rule V draft. He debuted with Philadelphia in 1938, then was purchased by the Boston Bees during the midseason.
In eight appearances, he posted a 0-1 record with six strikeouts and a 12.27 European Research Area in 11.0 innings.
At the time of his death, Reis was recognized as one of the oldest living MLB players.
