Over 16 seasons (1971-1986), Jackson's teams played in 17 post-season series, winning five World Series titles. He won the home run title for three teams and provided some of the most dramatic home runs in history. An egotistical superstar, Jackson offended teammates, opponents, fans, and owners, but always made sure to get along with the press. He saved his worst behavior for his managers, especially Billy Martin, with whom he had a love/hate relationship.

Nicknames
"Mr. October"

Played For
Kansas City A's (1967), Oakland A's (1968-1975, 1987), Baltimore Orioles (1976), New York Yankees (1977-1981), California Angels (1982-1986)

Post-Season
1971 ALCS, 1972 ALCS, 1973 ALCS, 1973 World Series, 1974 ALCS, 1974 World Series, 1975 ALCS, 1977 ALCS, 1977 World Series, 1978 ALCS, 1978 World Series, 1981 ALDS, 1981 ALCS, 1981 World Series, 1982 ALCS, 1986 ALCS

World Champion?
Yes, 1972-1974 A's, 1977-1978 Yankees

Honors
All-Star (14): 1969, 1971-1975, 1977-1984; American League Most Valuable Player 1973; World Series Most Valuable Player 1973 and 1977.

Position
Reggie was a right fielder, when he didn't DH. He played more than 2,000 games in the outfield, with about 90% of them in right. He was a DH in 630 games, or about four seasons worth of games.

Major League Debut: June 9, 1967

Feats
Three homers on three pitches and three swings in three straight-at-bats in Game Six of the 1977 World Series. Jackson also led the league in home runs with three different teams.

Uniform #'s
#31 (1967), #9 (1968-1976), #44 (1977-1987)

Transaction Data (courtesy Retrosheet.org)
Selected by Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 29, 1966); Traded by Oakland Athletics with Ken Holtzman and Bill VanBommell to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell (April 2, 1976); Granted free agency (November 1, 1976); Signed by New York Yankees (November 29, 1976); Granted free agency (November 13, 1981); Signed by California Angels (January 22, 1982); Granted free agency (November 12, 1986); Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 24, 1986); Granted free agency (December 15, 1987).

Best Season, 1969
He was just 23, but he had an awesome season, clubbing 47 homers. At the All-Star break it looked like he may challenge Maris' record, but he slowed in the second-half as AL pitchers stayed away from him. He drove in 118, his career high. Jackson was still a five tool player, stealing 13 bases and using his rocket arm in right. He walked a career-best 114 times (he rarely came within 30 walks of that total).

Odd Couple
Jackson played one season for Earl Weaver in Baltimore before jumping to the Yankees as a free agent. The O's won five division titles during the decade of the 1970s, but failed when Reggie was there in 1976. Reggie missed about three weeks with injury but basically posted the sort of numbers he had in Oakland. He was Weaver's sort of player (power and patience), but Jackson never took to the "Oriole Way."

Replaced
Mike Hershberger, the right fielder for the 1967 Kansas City A's. Hershberger hung around with the A's through 1969 as a fifth outfielder.

Replaced By
The A's signed Don Baylor to be their Dh in 1988, replacing Reggie in that role.

Best Strength as a Player
Ability to rise to the occasion.

Largest Weakness as a Player
Defensive ability.