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 swings littles
A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that.
best effort job knew manager prepared
For me, I knew he was prepared to do his job as the manager and I was going to get a full, best effort from the manager of the team,
bit seen
I've seen a little bit of it. But I don't know that I'm interested.
concern liked needed
I liked his concern about discipline, his concern about style, about how you went about playing. I needed all that to make me feel comfortable.
new-york names yankees
If I played in New York, they'd name a candy bar after me.
school kids thinking
Just like every other kid in my grade school, I was listening to my little radio plug in my ear when Mickey Mantle hit 18 post-season homers and won series after series for the Yankees. I listened and I learned from that. I think he was the original 'Mr. October,' but thank god it didn't stick.