Reggie Jackson

Right Fielder

Class of 1993

Reggie Jackson

Right Fielder

Class of 1993
Outspoken and charismatic, Reggie Jackson was never afraid to speak his mind.

Games

Birth year

About Reggie Jackson

Bob Marshall said: “Just as nature fills a vacuum, Reggie fills a spotlight.”

Outspoken and charismatic, Reggie Jackson was never afraid to speak his mind. He was good – very good, and he knew it. In 1973, as a member of the Oakland Athletics, Jackson said that if he was playing in New York, they would name a candy bar after him. Within five years, those words came true.

Reggie could have been in New York sooner, had the New York Mets not passed on Reggie and taken high school catcher Steve Chilcott with the first overall pick of the 1966 amateur baseball draft. Jackson went second to the Athletics. But it was Jackson’s dream to play in New York. When he finally got there in 1977, he said: “I didn't come to New York to be a star, I brought my star with me”.

Named the World Series MVP in 1973 and 1977, Jackson’s star seemed to shine its brightest on baseball’s grandest stage. In five World Series, Jackson hit 10 home runs with 24 RBI while batting .357. His most memorable moment in the Fall Classic came in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series when Reggie hit three home runs on three pitches, earning the nickname “Mr. October.” Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey later said: “I must admit, when Reggie hit his third home run and I was sure nobody was looking, I applauded in my glove.”

Reggie was also a star off the field, appearing in movies and television programs such as MacGuyver, Malcom in the Middle, BASEketball and The Naked Gun.

Jackson was a 14-time American League All-Star, a member of five World Series championship teams and won the American League MVP Award in 1973, where he led the junior circuit in home runs, RBI and runs scored. After five years in New York, Reggie moved back out west, joining the California Angels. During his first season with the Angels, Reggie once again led the league in home runs. Jackson finished his career back where he started, as a member of the Athletics.

In 21 big league seasons, Jackson totaled 2,548 hits, 563 home runs and 1,702 RBI.

He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1993.

The Basics

Year inducted
1993
Birth Place
Abington, Pennsylvania
Birth Year
1946

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Oakland Athletics
Primary Position
Right Fielder
Played For
Kansas City Athletics, 1967-1967
Oakland Athletics, 1968-1975
Baltimore Orioles AL, 1976
New York Yankees, 1977-1981
LA/California Angels, 1982-1986
Oakland Athletics, 1987

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,820
At bats
9,864
Hits
2,584
Walks
1,375
Runs
1,551
Doubles
463
Triples
49
Home Runs
563
RBI
1,702
Stolen Bases
228
Batting Average
.262
Ops
.846
On Base %
.356
Slugging %
.490

Reggie Jackson Stories

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Jackson’s 10-RBI game a prelude to his 1970s power

Jackson traded to Orioles prior to becoming a free agent

#CardCorner: 1972 Topps Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson’s three Game 6 home runs lift Yankees to World Series title

Jackson’s titanic home run lifts AL to win in All-Star Game

Jackson takes the spotlight for Class of 1993

Jackson changes Yankees’ fortunes by signing free agent contract

Jackson returns to Oakland to end career

Jackson becomes 13th member of 500 home run club