Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (born May 18, 1946) was a baseball player for the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees,[1][2] and the California Angels. He was named Mr. October in the 1977 series. In 1973 and 77 he was named the most valuable player of the World Series. He played right fielder.
Jackson played 21 seasons and reached the post-season in 11 of them, winning six pennants and four World Series.
Jackson was also voted to the Baseball Hall of Fame[3] in 1993 on the first ballot. His number was retired by the Athletics and the Yankees.
In 2007, ESPN aired a mini-series called The Bronx is Burning. It was about the 1977 Yankees. The conflicts and controversies around Jackson are a central part of the storyline. Jackson is portrayed by Daniel Sunjata.
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Jackson before the third game of the 1973 World Series.
Jackson signs with the Yankees.
Jackson bats at Yankee Stadium, July 1979.
Jackson in 1983 as a member of the California Angels.
Jackson (right) shaking hands with President George H. W. Bush in the Oval Office in 1991
Reggie Jackson speaks with Alex Rodriguez during the 2006 season.
Jackson throwing out the first pitch at the 2012 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
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References
- ↑ Chass, Murray (November 28, 1976). Yankees to Sign Reggie Jackson. p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qIAeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YMoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4845,4300271. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ↑ Donaghy, Jim (August 2, 1993). Reggie Jackson Homers in Hall. p. C2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c-YyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,79961. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Reggie Jackson's Plaque". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- Perry, Dayn (2010). Reggie Jackson The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-156238-9.
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