Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jacksonis an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 May 1946
CountryUnited States of America
baseball black history jackie robinson
After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is
afford buy dream dreams gives good mays mickey rings rotten supposed willie
I used to dream how good it would be to be Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle. My dreams have died. Even the rotten rings aren't what they're supposed to be. I'll buy my own diamonds. I can afford it now. No one gives you anything, you've got to get it for yourself.
bad call inside nice trying work
Sometimes, you get into bad habits, ... He has what we call a nice behind-the-ball swing, a nice inside move. We're just trying to get him to work more on that. If we can get him to co-sign that, we'll be all right.
achieved babe level overrated perhaps reached ruth
Perhaps for one night, ... I reached back and achieved that level of the overrated superstar. Babe Ruth was great. I'm just lucky.
bit seen
I've seen a little bit of it. But I don't know that I'm interested.
alex great matter money needs win
Alex needs a championship. You're not great if you don't win one, and it doesn't matter how much money you make.
american-athlete
You know, this game's not very much fun when you're only hitting .247.
american-athlete
I'd like to be able to light the fire a little bit.
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I'm human and I've played my butt off for ten years. I'm not a loafer, I'm not a jerk, I'm a baseball player.
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The only way I'm going to win a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint.
days feet stood understand
Here's what you have to understand these days about George. I stood 30 feet from him, and he didn't know who I was.
tank
His tank was empty. He did what he could do.
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He's going to get bigger and stronger and hit with more power when he fills out more. He'll have a lot more confidence.
club pull rest special
For your club to win, ... you have to pull the chain, and the rest of your club has to be right behind. That's what the special ones do.