Reggie Jackson
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I heard the same thing when I'd be on national television and hit a home run ... People would say, 'Well, Reggie only hits home runs on television because he likes the attention.' If that was the f------ case, I would've hit one every day.
I think the nicest part I liked, (Granderson) had two more chances to hit four (homers) ... I was making sure I was watching the TV. Any time somebody hits three, it (brings back the ’77 memory). It’s nice to see it happened here for one of our guys and we win. We haven’t been hitting that well. It’s nice to see somebody break out. We need to get Alex (Rodriguez) rolling now, get Russell (Martin) going, Swish (Nick Swisher). It’s nice to see.
I enjoyed it ... I think the nicest part was that he had two more chances to hit four. I was making sure I was watching the TV.More quotes »
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Alex Rodriguez ties Ken Griffey Jr. for 5th on MLB home run list
the third player in Major League Baseball history to hit 100 or more home runs for three different teams. The other two are Reggie Jackson (Athletics, Yankees, Angels) and Darrell Evans (Braves, Giants, Tigers). Rodriguez hit 189 home runs as a Seattle Mariner, Read more »
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Swag party: Baseball's rise in on-field antics annoy some
Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson had the swagger, the strut and all of the gaudy statistics to back up his act. Closer Chris Perez is loud and proud after a save in early May. Closer Chris Perez is loud and proud after a save in early May. Yet he watc 12:26 AM from USA Today Read more »
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Hunter, Blue and Holtzman
The 1972-1974 Oakland A’s were one of the best and most colorful teams in baseball history. They won three straight World Series led by, among others, future Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson in right field and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen. Other stars like from The Faster Times Read more »
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New York Yankees: 5 Memorable Comeback Stories in Pinstripes History
In reality, there were a plethora of “comebacks” for Billy Martin as a Yankee, but his return for the 1980 season was the most public. After the audacious manager uttered the now-famous line, “They deserve each other. One's a born liar and the other's co from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Mr. October Reggie Jackson stops by the Joe
Yankee legend Reggie Jackson visited Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium Thursday to check up on the surging Charleston River Dogs. The RiverDogs are affiliated with the New York Yankees, and Jackson serves as a traveling expert for the minor league clubs within from Charleston City Paper Read more »
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May 18: Happy Birthday to Brooks Robinson and Reggie Jackson
Other than their May 18 birthday, Reggie Jackson (1946) and Brooks Robinson (1937) also share the spotlight in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In the 1960s and 1970s, baseball experienced an era of unprecedented talent, and players like Jackson and Robinson e from National Portrait Gallery Blog Read more »
