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Reggie Jackson

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Reggie Jackson, nicknamed Mr. October for his clutch postseason hitting, is an American former right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and California Angels. He helped Oakland win three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974 and New York win back-to-back titles in 1977 and 1978, hitting three consecutive home runs in the clinching Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. He hit 563 career home runs, won the 1973 American League MVP Award and two World Series MVP Awards, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Birth Year
1946 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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is an American former professional baseball right fielder
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1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for Reggie Jackson
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  • People record, birth date
    "birthDate": "1946-05-18"
  • People record, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. Reggie Jackson (Wikipedia)
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    is an American former professional baseball right fielder
  • Lead, World Series titles
    a sixth championship associated with Jackson came with Houston's win in the 2022 World Series
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead
    is an American former professional baseball right fielder
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    Jackson hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB)
  • On The Roster Of: Oakland Athletics, Article, team
    He helped Oakland win five consecutive American League West divisional titles, three straight American League pennants and three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974
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