Reggie Jackson

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02/06
Wed
06:00 PM Appearance
Reggie Jackson
Baseball
Round Rock Express
3400 East Palm Valley Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
512.255.2255
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Round Rock, TX 78664
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Mr. October Headed to Round Rock Feb. 6

Reggie Jackson set to speak at Express Winter Baseball Banquet

ROUND ROCK – One of baseball’s most feared post-season sluggers will headline the 2008 Round Rock Express Winter Baseball Banquet, sponsored by the Austin American Statesman, on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the United Heritage Center.

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, better known as Mr. October, will speak at the eighth annual ceremony which benefits Round Rock Sertoma and recognizes the 2008 High School All-Star Team, Collegiate Pitcher and Player of the Year, Express Pitcher and Player of the Year, Professional Player of the Year, the James Keller Award recipient and the Jackie Moore Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

“It’s an honor having a player like Reggie Jackson in Round Rock,” said Express owner and C.E.O. Reid Ryan. “His accomplishments on the field and his dedication to the game are a great testament to who he is and a positive example to the players of today and tomorrow.”

This year’s banquet begins at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 and are available by clicking here or by contacting Director of Special Events, Laura Whatley, at (512) 238-2210.

Jackson, 61, batted .262 with 563 homeruns, 1,551 runs scored and 1,702 RBI over 21 Major League seasons. He blasted 20 or more homeruns in 16 seasons, including 13 straight between 1968-1980.

The 14-time all-star was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1973, the same year he first won the World Series Most Valuable Player with the Oakland Athletics. He again picked up the award in 1977 when he hammered out five homers in 20 World Series at-bats for the New York Yankees.

“He was a tremendous hitter,” said Round Rock principal owner and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan. “Reggie was one of my favorite hitters to face because it was always an exciting match-up.”

In 81 plate appearances against Ryan between 1972-1979, Jackson collected 13 hits, drew 18 walks and struck out 22 times. He said of Ryan: “You [didn’t] face him without rest. He’s the only guy I [went] against that [made] me go to bed before midnight.”

Winners featured in the 8th Annual Round Rock Express Winter Baseball Banquet were chosen through a selection process that includes polling from high school coaches, the Round Rock Express and the Austin American Statesman.


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