Reichle was a native of
Lincoln, Illinois; He appeared in 164
minor league games and 128
major league games. appearing for the
Boston Red Sox against the
Cleveland Indians; he went hitless in four
at bats in a 7–4 loss. Reichle got his first major league hit the next day, singling against
George Uhle of the Indians in a 5–2 loss. With the
1922 Red Sox, Reichle went 6-for-24 for a .250
batting average in six games with Boston. it was also the first home run hit by a visiting player at
Yankee Stadium, which had officially opened two days earlier. For the season, Reichle batted .258 with 39
RBIs. Reichle played in six games with the
1923 Milwaukee Badgers of the
National Football League at right
end. He was a second-team selection to the
1923 All-Pro Team by ''
Collyer's Eye''. After his brief professional sports career, Reichle pursued a career in insurance. Per his April 1942 draft registration card, he was employed by Investors Syndicate (present-day
Ameriprise Financial) in
St. Louis. Reichle died at the age of 70 in
Richmond Heights, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. ==Notes==