While writing the article on Reggie Smith, I was introduced to Chet Brewer, a player from the Negro Leagues that I, quite frankly, had not been familiar with before that article. After becoming acquainted with him through my research, I wish that I had knew more about him earlier on, as I’ve discovered that he was a remarkable man.
Brewer has a strong connection to the Dodgers, not only that he served as a scout for them for a short period of time, he was a mentor to Reggie Smith, but more importantly, Brewer mentored a young Jackie Robinson in the California Winter League, right before Robinson signed with the Dodgers.