REGGIE JACKSON

Reggie Jackson is a black African American retired professional sports baseball player from 1967 to 1987. During his career, he played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. Jackson hit 563 career home runs and was an American League All-Star for 14 seasons. He won two Silver Slugger Awards, the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 1973, two World Series MVP Awards, and the Babe Ruth Award in 1977. The Yankees and Athletics retired his team uniform number in 1993 and 2004. He was inducted to the Hall Of Fame in 1993, and currently serves as a special advisor to the Yankees. As of 2021, he is still alive at the age of 74!