Reggie Jackson Quotes

18 quotes from 12 authors

Reggie Jackson’s reputation stretches beyond the baseball diamond; his swagger and clutch moments have turned him into a cultural touchstone. The eighteen excerpts gathered here, from twelve varied sources, capture his humor, confidence, and the lessons he draws from high‑stakes play.

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Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles.

Dan Quisenberry

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I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.

Jalen Rose

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The difference between God and Reggie Jackson is that God doesn't think he's Reggie Jackson.

Catfish Hunter

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I'm tired of hearing people say 'Reggie Jackson needs New York, needs the media, needs the attention.' I've always gotten it whenever…

Reggie Jackson

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My first ball I ever got from a Big League player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent…

Pedro Martinez

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He'd (Reggie Jackson) give you the shirt off his back. Of course he'd call a press conference to announce it.

Catfish Hunter

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You can play football and be the next Jim Brown or play baseball and be the next Reggie Jackson.

Reggie Jackson

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

Reggie Jackson

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The thing about Reggie (Jackson) is that you know he's going to produce. And if he doesn't, he's going to talk enough…

Catfish Hunter

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I've been a Yankees fan for a long time. When I was a kid in the mid-'70s, the Yankees were really great.…

James Gray

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I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in…

Rickey Henderson

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The best thing about being a Yankee is getting to watch Reggie Jackson play every day. The worst thing about being a…

Graig Nettles

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After watching my first World Series in 1977, I wanted to be Reggie Jackson. I bought a big Reggie poster. I ate…

Eric Liu

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When I was in the 9th or 10th grade, Cheryl was All-American, and she was getting all the pub. I thought to…

Reggie Miller

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One of the best things about being a Yankee is that you have guys like Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Ron Guidry and…

Derek Jeter

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When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph…

Rickey Henderson

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It's pretty simple, the way I look at it. I became a Hall of Famer here (in New York), with my numbers…

Roger Clemens

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Fall forward. Here's what I mean: Reggie Jackson struck out 2,600 times in his career - the most in the history of…

Denzel Washington

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