Entries categorized as ‘Reggie Jackson - Mr. October’
Anytime I find cards of Reggie Jackson in a 25 cent bin, I will attack. Let me say that again – Anytime I find cards of Reggie Jackson in a 25 cent bin, I will attack!!
I love what Reggie Jackson means to the game of baseball. His personality was unmatched and his heroics during the 1978 World Series will go down as some of the greatest in the history of the sport.
I was shocked and thrilled to see these cards in the bargain bin, and I quickly scooped them up without any hesitation at all.
Twenty-five cents for a card featuring Mr. October. Sign me up, all day – EVERYDAY!!!
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1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – The Complete Set!!
This is one heck of a subset and 1 that I am happy to have pieced together.
Reggie had an amazing, incomparable baseball career and is certainly worthy of being honored by Score with this amazing tribute!!
A true baseball icon worthy of all of the praise he received during and after his playing days, Reggie Jackson will always be remembered as much for his personality as his ability to launch home runs deep into the night!!!
And then there are his 4 World Series Championship rings – that doesn’t hurt either!!
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1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – Card #5
Ah, the circle of life is completed. The 5th and final card of this subset brings us back to where it all started and ended, Oakland. Reggie debuted with the A’s in 1968 and finished his amazing career there in 1987.
At the age of 41, Reggie was still able to produce solid numbers as he played in 115 games during his final year. While his batting average was a pretty low .220, he still managed to thrill fans as he smacked 15 home runs and collected 43 RBI. And just to prove that he still had his wheels, Reggie stole 2 bases in his final season too.
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1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – Card #4
The 4th card in this series, this one pays tribute to Reggie’s years with the California Angels. Reggie played 5 seasons for the halos from 1982-1986.
Nearing the tail-end of his career, Reggie proved that he was still able to perform on a daily basis and put up big numbers when given the opportunity. In 5 years with the team, Reggie hit 123 home runs and drove in 374 runs. And if you want to compare what he did in New York to his time in California, he hit 144 bombs in NY and drove in 461.
It’s nice to see that Reggie did not go through the normal decline of power that many of his peers experienced during their mid-to-late thirties.
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1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – Card #3
Already a baseball superstar by the time he reached the New York Yankees in 1977, Reggie Jackson became ‘Baseball Royalty’ while playing for the Bronx Bombers.
While he only played 5 seasons in the Bronx, it’s what Reggie accomplished in that time that elevated his status. In those 5 seasons, Reggie crushed 143 home runs and drove in 461 runs. He enjoyed great success in pinstripes and was an All-star in each of his seasons with the Yankees.
During that 5-year span, Reggie and his Yankees teammates made the post-season 4 times. And in those 4 years, they made it to the World Series 3 times ultimately winning 2 World Series championships!!! In those 3 championship match-ups Reggie shined like no other. In total he hit .400 while collecting 8 home runs and 17 RBI.
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1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – Card #2
This card celebrates Reggie’s 1976 season as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. Of the 5 cards in this subset, I think that this is the best looking one. The Orioles colors work very well with this card’s design and the team logo floating above Reggie’s head is perfectly placed!!
During his 1-year stay in Baltimore, Reggie had a pretty good offensive season. Batting .277 while collecting 138 hits, Reggie’s power numbers dropped a bit as he got adjusted to a new ballpark. Still, he was impressive with his 27 doubles, 27 home runs, 84 runs scored and 91 RBI. During the 1976 season, Reggie also set a single-season high with 28 stolen bases!!
After 6 straight trips to the post season with the Oakland Athletics, Reggie failed to make a playoff appearance in ‘76 with the Orioles.
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October 26, 2009 · 1 Comment
1988 Score’s Salute To Reggie Jackson – Card #1
Oakland Athletics: 1968-1975
This card features a vintage photo of a young Reggie in his old-school Oakland Athletics uniform. The card design is nice, and I like the flag pole border used to celebrate the years that Reggie played for this team. I just wish they gave us a better picture of him from his days in Oakland. There are some great action shots of Reggie available from the early years of his career - I have a hard time believing that this one ranks anywhere near the top of that list.
During this 9-year stint with the A’s, Reggie was a 6-time All-star. During the 1973 season, he won the league Most Valuable Player award due to his amazing 32 home run, 117 RBI, and 99 runs scoring campaign. While with the A’s, Reggie was a member of their 1973 & 1974 World Series championship teams. In ‘73 he was the series MVP as he hit .310 while collecting 6 RBI, 1 home run, and 9 hits in 7 games.
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On this day in 1977, you hit 3 consecutive home runs in the World Series and earned the nickname “Mr. October”.
Considered to be the greatest individual offensive performance in baseball’s World Series history, you became an even bigger star on this night!!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. October!!!
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October 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
1984 Topps Celebrates Reggie Jackson – Part 3
The 1984 Topps set included a small series of cards paying homage to the active leaders in the major statistical categories for both offense and defense.
This is the card that features the Top 3 active leaders in career home runs.
When this card debuted, Reggie Jackson was the lone active player to surpass the 400 home run milestone. He had 478 career dingers when this set was released, and he finished his amazing career with 563 total round-trippers.
Always known as a dynamic power hitter, Reggie ranks in 13th place on the all-time home run list. And although his ranking will fall as more and more sluggers progress up the ranks, very few will be able to leave the impact that Reggie and his home runs have!!!
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