Reggie Jackson and Three Titles
Mr. October: Reggie Jackson's Yankees titles came in 1977 and 1978.
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) 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. He was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Athletics and the Yankees. Jackson helped New York win four American League East divisional pennants, three American League pennants and back-to-back World Series titles, in 1977 and 1978.
- World Series Titles
- 3 (1972, 1973, 1977)
Lore & Background
Jackson hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series. He helped the Yankees win back-to-back World Series titles in 1977 and 1978.
In Their Own Story
The air in Yankee Stadium was thick with humidity and anticipation as Game 6 of the 1977 World Series reached its climax. The Dodgers had taken a lead, and the pressure was suffocating for everyone except the man in pinstripes standing at the plate. Reggie Jackson didn't blink. On the first pitch from Burt Hooton, he launched a towering shot to right-center. He stepped back, eyes locked on the mound, as Mike Marshall threw the second offering; it disappeared into the left-field stands. The crowd roared, but Jackson was already turning his gaze to the third pitcher, Charlie Hough. With a calm demeanor that seemed impossible in such chaos, he connected again, sending the ball over the fence for a three-run homer. Three swings, three home runs, three different pitchers.
Reader's Guide
Jackson hit 563 career home runs and was an American League (AL) All-Star for 14 seasons. He won two Silver Slugger Awards, the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 1973, two World Series MVP Awards and the Babe Ruth Award in 1977. Jackson additionally holds the record for most career strikeouts by a batter. The Yankees retired his uniform number in 1993, and the Athletics retired it in 2004. Jackson currently serves as a special advisor to the Houston Astros, and a sixth championship associated with Jackson came with Houston's win in the 2022 World Series.
Did You Know?
- Jackson led his teams to first place eleven times over his 21-year baseball career and had only two losing seasons.
- He was the second overall pick in the 1966 MLB draft, selected by the Kansas City Athletics.
- Jackson hit a career-high 47 home runs in 1969.
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