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Reggie Jackson was a highly skilled baseball player. He was a household name in the early 1980's, and had a candy bar named after him. Now he is retired. Perhaps a baseball fan can further elaborate upon my layman's knowlege of this baseball great. |
Reggie Jackson was a highly skilled baseball player. He was a household name in the early 1980's, and had a candy bar named after him. Now he is retired. Perhaps a baseball fan can further elaborate upon my layman's knowlege of this baseball great. |
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He played under two of the most contriversal leaders in the game; proven winners Charlie Finley (owner of the Oakland A's) and Billy Martin (manager of the New York Yankees). But all Reggie Jackson wanted to do was his job -- kick ass, take names, and hit home runs. And when push came to shove, this great American Leaguer earned his name of Mr. October. Because when players from the other 24+ Major League Baseball teams were home watching the World Series on TV, Reggie spent many an October winning coveted rings in the World Series. And in his last World Series Reggie hit 3 home runs in the same game -- game 6, the final game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977. Nobody who watched the game that day (on TV or in person) will forget the Bronx crowd when they chanted Reg-gie, Reg-gie, Reg-gie, as number 44 circled the bases for the third time in the same game. While taking the wind out of the sails of Dodger fans, he gave the New York crowd a memory they'd never forget. There will never be another Reggie Jackson. An American original. |
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Revision as of 01:47, 21 July 2002
Reggie Jackson was a highly skilled baseball player. He was a household name in the early 1980's, and had a candy bar named after him. Now he is retired. Perhaps a baseball fan can further elaborate upon my layman's knowlege of this baseball great.