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Reggie Jackson

(1946) Professional Baseball Player

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Reggie Jackson is a professional baseball player, best known for Birdie.

Quick Facts About Reggie Jackson

Born: May 18, 1946
Profession: Professional Baseball Player
Notable works: Birdie

About Reggie Jackson

Reginald Martinez Jackson 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. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 in his first year of eligibility.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Reggie Jackson · Page 4

The pitcher has the ball, and nothing happens until he lets go of it. So as the batter, I felt I had…

Control

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When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if…

Great

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You know, this game's not very much fun when you're only hitting .247.

Fun

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I'm the straw that stirs the drink.

Drink

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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…

Attention

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The only way I'm going to win a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint.

Gold

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Ali helped raise black people in this country out of mental slavery. The entire experience of being black changed for millions of…

Being

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If I played in New York, they'd name a candy bar after me.

Bar

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The only difference between me and those other great Yankees is my skin color.

Color

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October, that's when they pay off for playing ball.

Ball

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