Reggie Jackson is a baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed "Mr. October"
because of his great World Series status. He hit 3 homeruns in Game 6
of the 1977 World Series, the most homeruns ever by one player in a
World Series game. He currently works for the New York Yankees
I represent both the underdog and the overdog in our society.
"You can play football and be the next Jim Brown or play baseball and
be the next Reggie Jackson." -- To a young Bo Jackson, who was deciding
whether to play pro football or baseball.
"All the fans in those sections are black, under 10 and don't read the
papers." -- After being asked why one section of Yankee Stadium didn't
boo him.
Lee May's about the same age as me, he's got about the same stats. So how come he's making about one-eighty, two hundred thousand, and I'm the best damn paid player in the game? I'll tell you why: Because I put the meat in the seats!