Jackson played on back-to-back world championship teams with the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978.
Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch power hitting during 1977 World Series games (always played at the end of the baseball season, in October when he hit three home runs in three consecutive at-bats and carried a .450 average.
because the post seaon is in october and he did better than any body else thats why they call him Mr. October
Reggie Jackson struck out 2,597 times during his career, an all-time major league record.
Three home run Game in the World SeriesDuring the 1977 World Series, Game 6, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs against the Dodgers. Mister October hit for a .450 average with five home runs and eight runs batted in. Jackson hit the home runs off of Dodger pitchers Burt Hooton, Elias Sosa, and Charlie Hough. Jackson won the 1977 World Series MVP Award.
Through the 2008 season, that would be Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees who hit 5 HRs in the 1977 Series.
Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees.
Reggie Jackson of the 1977 New York Yankees.
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Reggie Jackson was known as Mr. October. In game 6 of the 1977 World Series at Yankee Stadium, Reggie Jackson Hits Three Home Runs.
The most home runs by an individual in a World Series during the 1970s was 5 by Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees during the 1977 World Series. That same series Jackson also hit the most home runs in a single world series game during the 1970s with 3.
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees won the World Series MVP award in 1977. He also won the award in 1973 with the Oakland Athletics. Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax and Jackson are the only players to win the award twice. Reggie Jackson is the only player to win the award with two different teams.
From the World Series Game
The individual that hit the most home runs in a 1970's World Series was Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees who hit 5 in the 1977 World Series.
Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch power hitting during 1977 World Series games (always played at the end of the baseball season, in October when he hit three home runs in three consecutive at-bats and carried a .450 average.
because the post seaon is in october and he did better than any body else thats why they call him Mr. October
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees in 1977 and Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.
Both Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley hit five home runs in a single World Series. Jackson did it in 1977 with the New York Yankees, while Utley accomplished the feat in the 2009 Series.