On Sept. 18, 1986, Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson or
hits three home runs and collects seven RBIs in one game for the California
Angels. His three homers in one game at age 40 put him into a rare group that
only included Stan Musial and Babe Ruth.
This was not the first time Jackson had hit three home runs
in a single game though. In 1978, in World Series clinching game six. Jackson
his three home runs, each on the first pitch off of a different pitcher in each
at-bat. With his home run in game five off Don Sutton it meant Jackson had hit
four consecutive home runs off of four different pitchers on four swings.
Since Jackson’s historic day another former Oakland
Athletic, Jason Giambi joined the club while hitting three home runs in a game
for the Colorado Rockies in May of 2011.
Jackson’s career featured 563 long balls, 33 of which came
after he turned 40-years of age.
Jackson was named the American League MVP in 1973, and an
All-Star 14 times. He was a five time World Series Champion, three times with
the Oakland Athletics in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and two times a World Series
Champion with the New York Yankees, in 1977 and 1978. He was the World Series
MVP in 1973 and 1978.
Jackson was nominated into Cooperstown, baseball hall of
fame in 1993 on the first ballot, with over 93 percent of the vote.
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