Reggie Jackson Three Home Runs in a Single World Series Game
Reggie Jackson: 1973 World Series MVP
Reggie Jackson was named the World Series MVP. Jackson batted .310 with seven hits and six RBIs and a home run and scored three runs. Jackson was only the second player to be named league MVP and World Series MVP in the same year. Sandy Koufax was the first in 1963.
- Player
- Reggie Jackson
- Team
- New York Yankees
- Opponent
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Series
- 1977 World Series
- Game
- Game 6
- Record Status
- Unique in World Series history (3 HRs on consecutive pitches)
- Outcome
- Yankees won series, securing the championship
In Their Own Story
The air in Yankee Stadium was thick with humidity and history. Reggie Jackson stood at the plate, his bat resting lightly on his shoulder, eyes locked on the mound. The crowd noise had dropped to a hush, a collective holding of breath that seemed to suspend time itself. Burt Hooton wound up. *Crack.* The ball soared into the night sky, clearing the right-field wall before anyone could blink. Jackson didn't celebrate yet. He watched the ball land, then turned his gaze back to the mound as if he had done this a thousand times before. Hooton threw again. Another crack. Another flight. Another home run. The stadium began to rumble, but Jackson remained stoic. The third pitch came in. *Crack.* The stadium erupted in a roar that seemed to rival the sound of the bat itself.
Did You Know?
- Reggie Jackson was named the 1973 World Series MVP.
- Jackson batted .310 with seven hits and six RBIs in the 1973 World Series.
- Jackson hit one home run in the 1973 World Series.
- Jackson was only the second player to be named league MVP and World Series MVP in the same year.
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