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Reggie Jackson was born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, United States on May 18, 1946. Reggie Jackson is listed as a professional baseball player. The age as of 2026 is 80. Schooling on record includes Cheltenham High School and Arizona State University. Recorded honors include Major League Baseball All-Star (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978).
My Take
Reggie Jackson is one of those players whose legend feels almost too big for baseball alone — the guy hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, and he did it in Yankee Stadium, in pinstripes, on national television, like he had scripted the whole thing himself. That night alone would have cemented almost anyone's career, but Reggie built a twenty-one-season resume across Oakland, Baltimore, New York, and California that earned him a first-ballot Hall of Fame induction in 1993 — no waiting, no debate. He was loud, he was confident, he called his shot with his personality before he ever took a swing, and honestly that swagger was part of what made him so compelling to watch. "Mr. October" is one of those nicknames that actually fits, because the man genuinely got better when everything was on the line.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Reggie Jackson
- Name (Japanese)
- レジー・ジャクソン
- Reading
- れじー・じゃくそん
- Born
- May 18, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Abington Township, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Cheltenham High School
- University
- Arizona State University
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://reggiejackson.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie%20Jackson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q959112
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Reggie Jackson born?
Reggie Jackson was born on May 18, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Reggie Jackson from?
Reggie Jackson is from Abington Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Reggie Jackson do?
Reggie Jackson works as professional baseball player.
How tall is Reggie Jackson?
Reggie Jackson is 183 cm tall.
Where did Reggie Jackson study?
Reggie Jackson attended Arizona State University.
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