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
close closer contact gene player stayed
I got to be very close to Gene as a player and after I retired, ... I think I probably stayed in closer contact with him than most.
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.
females girls volunteer
We have a lot of females who volunteer as a coach. Our girls who play see that.
closer
I think he's closer to 100 than he is 90.
god hit love park round
God do I love to hit that little round sum-bitch out of the park and make 'em say 'Wow!'
tank
His tank was empty. He did what he could do.
bigger fills hit power stronger
He's going to get bigger and stronger and hit with more power when he fills out more. He'll have a lot more confidence.
depends
I don't know that you can. Of course, it all depends on what they find.
days feet stood understand
Here's what you have to understand these days about George. I stood 30 feet from him, and he didn't know who I was.
club pull rest special
For your club to win, ... you have to pull the chain, and the rest of your club has to be right behind. That's what the special ones do.
hope impact jackie robinson wife
Certainly, I think about the impact that Jackie Robinson had. Jackie, I hope, will be smiling. I hope his wife will be smiling.
flows straw
This team, it all flows from me. I've got to keep it going. I'm the straw that stirs the drink.
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.
american-athlete
You know, this game's not very much fun when you're only hitting .247.