| Reggie Jackson | |
|---|---|
 Jackson with the New York Yankees in 1981 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: May 18, 1946 Abington Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Hits | 2,584 |
| Home runs | 563 |
| Runs batted in | 1,702 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1993 |
| Vote | 93.6% (first ballot) |
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 in his first year of eligibility.
Jackson was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Athletics and the Yankees.[1] He helped Oakland win five consecutive American League West divisional titles, three straight American League pennants and three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974. Jackson helped New York win four American League East divisional pennants, three American League pennants and back-to-back World Series titles, in 1977 and 1978. He also helped the California Angels win two AL West divisional titles in 1982 and 1986. Jackson hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series.[1]
Jackson hit 563 career home runs and was an American League (AL) All-Star for 14 seasons. He won two Silver Slugger Awards, the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 1973, two World Series MVP Awards and the Babe Ruth Award in 1977. Jackson additionally holds the record for most career strikeouts by a batter. The Yankees retired his uniform number in 1993, and the Athletics retired it in 2004.[2] Jackson currently serves as a special advisor to the Houston Astros, and a sixth championship associated with Jackson came with Houston's win in the 2022 World Series.[3]
Jackson led his teams to first place eleven times over his 21-year baseball career and had only two losing seasons.[4]
- ^ a b Acocella, Nick. "ESPN Classic – Reggie saved his best for October". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Worst Retired Numbers in Sports". Bleacher Report. July 1, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ Matt Young (April 30, 2021). "Sorry, Yankees fans: Reggie Jackson works for the Astros now". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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