Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jacksonis an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 May 1946
CountryUnited States of America
tank
His tank was empty. He did what he could do.
call closer compared expected hip minor whatever
Hip dislocation, or whatever you call it, is minor compared to what I would have expected because I think he's closer to 100 than he is to 90.
easy style
I think it's something that's born. He's got an easy style about him. ... He's got a lot of talent, and he's only going to get better.
doubt people prejudices problems run southern
If I had my mother's name, there is no doubt that I would have run into problems in those days, the prejudices people had in Southern California.
balls everybody hitter ice likes throwing
Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's how you feel when (Nolan) Ryan's throwing balls by you.
depends
I don't know that you can. Of course, it all depends on what they find.
closer
I think he's closer to 100 than he is 90.
flows straw
This team, it all flows from me. I've got to keep it going. I'm the straw that stirs the drink.
females girls volunteer
We have a lot of females who volunteer as a coach. Our girls who play see that.
baseball swings littles
A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that.
adversity important requirements
I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it
success character goal
True success is one of the greatest needs. Success is not something you stumble onto or come to by accident. It is something you must sincerely prepare for. Take a good look at successes, and you'll see he same consistent qualities all the time - qualities of one's character that make one strive for a goal with a standard of unmatched excellence.
underestimate sometimes magnitude
Sometimes I underestimate the magnitude of me.
drink straws
I'm the straw that stirs the drink.