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1946 - Reggie Jackson, “Mr. October,” Is Born

Reginald Martinez Jackson is born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Known to the world as Reggie Jackson, he will rise to fame as a legendary Major League Baseball player, starring for the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees. Jackson will earn the nickname “Mr. October” for his clutch performances in the postseason and go on to set or tie seven World Series records, becoming a cultural icon and Hall of Famer.

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