Reggie Jackson

Birthday: 18 May 1946, Wyncote, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name: Reginald Martinez Jackson

Height: 183 cm

Reggie Jackson is a baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed "Mr. October" because of his great World Series status. He hit 3 homeruns in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, the most homeruns ever by one player in a World Series game. He currently works for the New York Yankees

Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone...Show more »

Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's how you feel when [Nolan] Ryan's throwing balls by you. Show less «

After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean ...Show more »

After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that. Show less «

"All the fans in those sections are black, under 10 and don't read the papers." -- After being asked...Show more »

"All the fans in those sections are black, under 10 and don't read the papers." -- After being asked why one section of Yankee Stadium didn't boo him. Show less «

"You can play football and be the next Jim Brown or play baseball and be the next Reggie Jackson." -...Show more »

"You can play football and be the next Jim Brown or play baseball and be the next Reggie Jackson." -- To a young Bo Jackson, who was deciding whether to play pro football or baseball. Show less «

Lee May's about the same age as me, he's got about the same stats. So how come he's making about one...Show more »

Lee May's about the same age as me, he's got about the same stats. So how come he's making about one-eighty, two hundred thousand, and I'm the best damn paid player in the game? I'll tell you why: Because I put the meat in the seats! Show less «

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

On playing in Japan: "Guys who play there say it gets awfully lonely - hell, for the money they're t...Show more »

On playing in Japan: "Guys who play there say it gets awfully lonely - hell, for the money they're talking, I can buy some friends and take them with me." Show less «

I'm the straw that stirs the drink.

On former Baltimore Orioles' manager Earl Weaver, who he played for in 1976 - "Earl Weaver smokes to...Show more »

On former Baltimore Orioles' manager Earl Weaver, who he played for in 1976 - "Earl Weaver smokes too much and drinks too much. He has a voice that sounds like broken glass. He has a ferocious temper, especially with umpires, and doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. He has never been accused of being a diplomat and has never set out to win any popularity contests with his players. He is also one of the few baseball geniuses I have ever met." Show less «

On hitting slumps: "So many ideas come to you and you want to try them all but you can't. You're lik...Show more »

On hitting slumps: "So many ideas come to you and you want to try them all but you can't. You're like a mosquito in a nudist camp. You don't know where to start." Show less «

For a certain amount of money, you'll eat Alpo.

Fans don't boo nobodies.

On New York City: "It's a fickle town, a tough town. They getcha, boy. They don't let you escape wit...Show more »

On New York City: "It's a fickle town, a tough town. They getcha, boy. They don't let you escape with minor scratches and bruises. They put scars on you here." Show less «

I didn't come to New York to be a star. I brought my star with me.

The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it.

Sometimes I underestimate the magnitude of me.

I represent both the underdog and the overdog in our society.

If I were to play in New York, they'd name a candy bar after me.

Reggie Jackson

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