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R. J. Reynolds

ロバート・レイノルズ / ろばーと・れいのるず

American baseball player

April 19, 1959 (age 67) ・ West Virginia, United States

  • West Virginia
  • baseball player

My Take

R. J. Reynolds is one of those quietly solid players who never quite became a household name but earned every at-bat he got. A West Virginia kid who broke into the majors with the Dodgers and then found a real home with the Pittsburgh Pirates through the late '80s, he was the kind of dependable outfielder a roster genuinely needs — not flashy, but reliable. What I find genuinely cool about his career is that after the big leagues wound down, he didn't hang up his cleats; he packed his bags for Japan and played for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Kintetsu Buffaloes into the early '90s. That willingness to adapt and keep competing across two baseball cultures says something real about his character. Not every guy has that kind of hunger.

Overview

Robert James Reynolds (born April 19, 1959) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1983 to 1990. He also played in Japan for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Kintetsu Buffaloes, from 1991 to 1993.

1. Profile

Name (English)
R. J. Reynolds
Name (Japanese)
ロバート・レイノルズ
Reading
ろばーと・れいのるず
Born
April 19, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aries / Boar
Origin
West Virginia, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
183 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • West Virginia
  • baseball player
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.