Mr. October. 5× World Series champion. 1973 AL MVP. 14× All-Star. The 1977 World Series Game 6 three-home-run performance.
Position
Right Fielder
Size
6'0" · 200 lb
Born
May 18, 1946 · Abington, Pennsylvania
Drafted
1966 · pick 2
563
Home Runs
1,702
Rbi
2,584
Hits
.262
Batting Average
2,597
Strikeouts
Reggie Jackson is the rare player whose nickname (Mr. October) became more famous than his statistics. Five World Series championships across two dynasties (the Oakland A's three-peat 1972-74 and the Yankees' 1977-78 back-to-back), the 1973 AL MVP, 14 All-Star selections, and 563 career home runs (#15 all-time). His signature moment is Game 6 of the 1977 World Series — three home runs on three pitches against three different Dodgers pitchers, capping the Yankees' first championship in 15 years. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 on the first ballot.
Career
1967-1975
Kansas City / Oakland Athletics
Nine seasons with the franchise (Kansas City 1967, Oakland 1968-75 after the move). Won three consecutive World Series with the dynastic Oakland A's (1972, 1973, 1974) and the 1973 AL MVP. Traded to Baltimore in April 1976 in a famous strike-aftermath move.
1976
Baltimore Orioles
One season with Baltimore as a free-agent prelude. Hit .277 with 27 HRs in 134 games. Filed for free agency at year's end.
1977-1981
New York Yankees
Five seasons in pinstripes after signing the largest free-agent contract in pro sports at the time ($2.96M over 5 years). Won the 1977 and 1978 World Series, the 1977 World Series MVP, and earned the 'Mr. October' nickname after his three-home-run Game 6 in 1977.
1982-1986
California Angels
Five seasons in Anaheim. Hit his 500th career home run as an Angel in 1984. Played in two ALCS appearances (1982, 1986).
1987
Oakland Athletics (return)
One final season back in Oakland at age 41. Retired after 1987 with 563 career HRs.
Honors & Awards
5× World Series Champion (1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978)2× World Series MVP (1973, 1977)1973 AL MVP14× MLB All-Star4× AL home run championBaseball Hall of Fame (1993, first ballot)Yankees retired #44 (1993, on his Hall of Fame day)Athletics retired #9 (2004)Angels retired #44 (2018)