Reggie jackson net worth

Reginald (Reggie) Martinez Jackson was born on May 18, 1946, in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. His parents split up when he was six years old, and Jackson grew up with his father, Martinez, who was in jail by the time Reggie Jackson graduated Cheltenham Township High School in 1964. In high school he was a four-sport varsity athlete. After graduation, Jackson decided to travel westward to pursue his college career at Arizona State University, where he played both baseball and football. Baseball soon emerged as the sport towards which his talent and passion were most geared. Scouts flocked to see the young protégé, and he was chosen second in the 1967 amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics.

Jackson quickly established himself as a powerful home-run hitter. However, notoriety on a national level did not begin right away. Many believed Jackson finally arrived on the scene when he swatted a home run over the roof at Tiger Stadium during the 1971 All-Star Game in Detroit. Jackson led Oakland Athletics to five consecutive American League West titles from 1971 to 1975. From 1972 to 1974 he led