Born May 18, 1946, in Abington, Pennsylvania, was Baseball hall of Fame slugger, Reggie Jackson. played 21 seasons in the MLB for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. Jackson batted 0.262 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.49, with 563 career Home Runs. MLB Number 9 Jersey. MLB Number 44 Jersey.
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