[2] He initially studied at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California, before transferring to Arizona State University.

[3] He made his MLB debut on September 10, 1969, at the age of 22, entering as a pinch hitter, drawing a walk in his only plate appearance, and scoring a run in a 6–2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

[4] In three separate stints on the Phillies' major league roster, Reid served as a pinch hitter and started 15 games in the outfield, 14 of them as a center fielder.

He was one of the early hires in the Florida Marlins front office as a Major League scout in 1992, which is where he met Al Avila and former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski.

He worked for the Tigers as a scouting director, adviser and vice president of player personnel for 18 years.