Reggie Jackson

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Reggie Jackson

Born:	May 18, 1946
Birthplace:	Wyncote, Pennsylvania
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	198 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:	1966: 1st Rd (2nd Pick) by the Kansas City Athletics
College:	Arizona State University
High School:	Cheltenham High School (PA)
Teams:	Kansas City Athletics 1967 Oakland A's 1968 - 1975, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 1976 New York Yankees 1977 - 1981 California Angels 1982 - 1986

1 Overall Career
2 Red Sox Nation Villainy
3 Awards
4 Achievements
5 Trivia
6 Transactions
7 External Links

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Overall Career

Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) earned the nickname "Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees. In 27 Fall Classic games, he amassed 10 home runs - including four in consecutive at-bats - 24 RBI and a .357 batting average. As one of the game's premier power hitters, he blasted 563 career round-trippers. A terrific player in the clutch and an intimidating cleanup hitter, Jackson compiled a lifetime slugging percentage of .490 and earned American League MVP honors in 1973.

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Red Sox Nation Villainy

On September 14, while in a tight three-way race for the American League Eastern Division crown with the Red Sox and Orioles, Jackson ended a game with the Red Sox by hitting a home run off Reggie Cleveland, giving the Yankees a 2-0 win. The Yankees won the division by two and a half games over the Red Sox and Orioles, and beat the Kansas City Royals to win the pennant.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1993 (93.62%)

1973 Major League Player of the Year
1973 American League MVP 1973
1977 American League Babe Ruth Award
14-time American League All-Star (1969, 1971-1975, 1977-1984)
2-time World Series MVP (1973 & 1977)
2-time American League Silver Slugger (1980/DH & 1982/OF)

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Achievements

Member of the 500 Home Run Club (563 HR)

3-time AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1969, 1973 & 1976)
2-time AL OPS Leader (1969 & 1973)
2-time AL Runs Scored Leader (1969 & 1973)
4-time AL Home Run Leader (1973, 1975, 1980 & 1982)
AL RBI Leader (1973)
20-Home Run Seasons: 16 (1968-1980, 1982, 1984 & 1985)
30 Home Run Seasons: 7 (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982)
40-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1969 & 1980)
100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1969, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1969)

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Trivia

Won 5 World Series Rings with the Oakland Athletics (1972, 1973 & 1974) and the New York Yankees (1977 & 1978)
Reggie Jackson was the first player in major league history to amass 100 or more home runs for three different clubs: the A's, Yankees, and Angels.
Jackson ended his career with 13 more strike-outs than hits, 2,597 K's to 2,584 hits.

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Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.
April 2, 1976: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Bill VanBommell and Ken Holtzman to the Baltimore Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez, and Paul Mitchell.
November 1, 1976: Granted Free Agency.
November 29, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.
January 22, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.
December 24, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
December 15, 1987: Granted Free Agency.