On
the blog today, we have my special insert card for my "1970s A.L. All
Decade Team", this the "A.L. Player of the Decade" for "Mr. October",
Reggie Jackson:
Who else really would be considered the player of the 1970s in the American League other than Reggie?
The
man was a part of five World Champion teams, took home an MVP Award in
1973, became an American Icon after his 1977 World Series heroics, and
yes, even had a candy bar named after him.
For a kid like me growing up in Brooklyn in the ‘70’s, Reggie was like a
God, larger than life, and before he finished up his career in 1987,
putting in 21 seasons, he would put together a Hall of Fame career with
563 homers, 1702 runs batted in, an MVP Award in 1973, and those five
championships.
Add to that 14 all-star nods, four home run titles, a legendary homer in
the 1971 All-Star Game against Dock Ellis, his 1977 World Series
performance, and you can see why he goes down as one of the most
well-known baseball personalities the game has ever seen!
