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Reggie Jackson is a MLB baseball player. He was born on May 18, 1946

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Also Known As Reginald Martinez Jackson
Born May 18, 1946 (age 80) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (1993) • Most Valuable Player (1973) • World Series MVP (x2) • Silver Slugger Award (x2) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1993) • 5 World Series championships • 1x MVP • 14x All-Star
College Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Height/Weight 6 ft 0 inches, 195 lb (183 cm, 88 kg)
Batting Hand left
Throwing Hand left
Debut Date June 9, 1967
Draft Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the first round (second) of the June 1966 MLB draft.
Last Game October 4, 1987
Jersey Number 9 (1968-1975, Oakland Athletics) • 44 (1977-1981, New York Yankees) • 44 (1987-1987, Oakland Athletics) • 44 (1982-1986, California Angels) • 9 (1976-1976, Baltimore Orioles) • 31 (1967-1967, Kansas City Athletics)
Position rightfielder
At Bats 9,864
Batting Average 0.262
Hits 2,584
Home Runs 563
On-Base Percentage 0.356
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.846
Runs 1,551
Runs Batted In 1,702
Slugging Percentage 0.49
Stolen Bases 228
Twitter Handle @mroctober

Top Questions

Where was Reggie Jackson born?
Reggie Jackson was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States.
How many home runs did Reggie Jackson hit?
Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs during his career.
What was Reggie Jackson's batting average?
Reggie Jackson had a career batting average of 0.262.
What position did Reggie Jackson play?
Reggie Jackson played rightfielder.
When was Reggie Jackson born?
Reggie Jackson was born on May 18, 1946.
How tall was Reggie Jackson?
Reggie Jackson was 6 ft 0 inches, 195 lb (183 cm, 88 kg).
How many hits did Reggie Jackson have?
Reggie Jackson had 2,584 hits in his career.

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