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Reggie Jackson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
32

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 18, 1946 (80 years old)

Place of Birth
Abington Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Reggie Jackson

Biography

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. He led his teams to first place eleven times over his 21-year baseball career and had only two losing seasons. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.

He was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Athletics and the Yankees. 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. He 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. He hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series.

He 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. The Yankees retired his uniform number in 1993, and the Athletics retired it in 2004. He currently serves as a special advisor to the Houston Astros, and a sixth championship associated with him came with Houston's win in the 2022 World Series.

He was the de facto spokesperson for the Upper Deck Company during the early 1990s, appearing in numerous advertisements, appearances, and participating in the company's Heroes of Baseball exhibition games.

He has endured three fires to personal property, including a June 20, 1976, fire at his home in Oakland that destroyed his 1973 MVP award, World Series trophies and All-Star rings. The same home was again burned down during the Oakland firestorm of 1991, which destroyed more baseball memorabilia in addition to other valuable collections. In 1988, a warehouse holding several of Jackson's collectible cars was damaged in a fire, with several of the cars, valued at $3.2 million (~$8 million in 2022 terms) ruined.

He co-authored a book in 2010, Sixty-Feet Six-Inches, with fellow Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. The book, whose title refers to the distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate, details their careers and approach to the game.

Known For

Acting

2023Spirit of Golfas Self
2023Reggieas Self
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!as Self
2022Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil Waras Self
2018Generations of the Gameas
2017The Swingin' A'sas Self
2016The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Storyas Self
2015MLB Network Presentsas Self
2014Henry & Meas Self
2009Studio 42 with Bob Costasas Self
2006MLB Vintage World Series Films: New York Yankeesas Self (archive footage)
2006The Benchwarmersas Self
2003Rebels of Oakland: The A's, The Raiders, The '70sas Self
2000Malcolm in the Middleas Reggie Jackson
1999Summer of Samas Reggie Jackson
1999SportsCenturyas
1998BASEketballas Reggie Jackson
1997Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?as Self
1997Under Pressureas Reggie Jackson
1996Suddenly Susanas Reggie Jackson
1994Ri¢hie Ri¢has Baseball Coach
1990Blossomas
1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!as Angel Right Fielder
1988Grand Slam!as Self
1985MacGyveras Self
19811981 Official World Series Filmas
1979Archie Bunker's Placeas
1977The Love Boatas Reggie Jackson
1977Szysznykas
1975The Jeffersonsas
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host

Production

2015Furious 7...Stunts
2008Dance of the Dead...Stunts