"Reggie Jackson is widely known as ""Mr. October"" for his clutch hitting in the postseason. He played for five different teams from 1967 to 1987. He helped win three consecutive World Series titles as a member of the Oakland A's in the early 1970s and also helped win two consecutive titles with the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.
With many memorable World Series feats, his post-season highlight may have come when Jackson helped the Athletics win the pennant again for the second straight year in 1973. The A's defeated the New York Mets in seven hard-fought games in the World Series. Jackson's performance led to his being awarded the Series' Most Valuable Player award. He also won the AL Most Valuable Player Award that season as well. The Jackson-led A's won their third consecutive World Championship the following year in 1974.
How clutch was Reggie? ""Mr. October"" played 21 seasons and reached the post-season in 11 of them, winning six pennants and five World Series. In 27 World Series games, he hit .357 with 10 HRs and 24 RBIs. His accomplishments include winning both the regular-season and World Series MVP awards in 1973, hitting 563 career home runs (sixth all-time at the time of his retirement), maintaining a .490 career slugging percentage, being named to 14 All-Star teams. Jackson was the first major league player to hit one hundred home runs for three different clubs, having hit over 100 for the Athletics, Yankees, and Angels.
This bat was manufactured by Adirondack for the professional use of Reggie Jackson. It has labeling consistent with the 1971-1973 label period. This bat is 34.5 inches in length and weighs approximately 34.5 ounces, as also indicated by the weight 34.5 written on the knob in pencil at the time of shipping. This flame treated natural finish model 288RJ Adirondack displays heavy game use, including numerous ball marks and hit marks (most below the label), rack marks (barrel end), light cleat marks, and heavy pine tar application approximately 8 inches from the knob, extending to the color ring. This bat has a slight crack approximately 10 inches from the knob extending approximately 7 inches toward the barrel. The wood is not displaced, and the crack itself is barely visible. The display quality of this bat is outstanding, and very minimally affected by the slight crack.
This bat is attributed to use by Reggie Jackson during one of the highlights of his career—the 1973 World Series when the A’s won the second of three consecutive World Championships and Reggie was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. This bat was sourced from a Bay Area resident who provides a signed Letter of Authenticity which reads as follows:
“I received this Reggie Jackson bat during the 1973 World Series 6th game. I had a field pass and was behind the backstop next to the A’s dugout. Jackson broke the bat and I asked the batboy for the bat and he gave it to me. After the game I took the bat into the A’s dressing room and had Jackson sign the bat. The bat has been in my possession since 1973.”
In addition to the LOA, additional items that were retained from the series have been provided and accompany this bat, including a 1973 World Series field pass and ticket stubs for games 6 and 7 of the 1973 World Series (NOTE: The field pass, while good for ‘everywhere’ as stated, also states that it is not good for admission into Oakland Coliseum, thus the need for tickets--- how Charlie Finley is that) ? Also included are “Working Press and Photographers” notes for Game 6 (10/20/73 and 10/21/73), daily press updates on World Series statistics, and a 1973 World Series program.
As noted in the LOA, Reggie Jackson has signed this bat above the barrel label in vintage ball point pen. The signature is legible but worn in the middle of ‘Reggie.” The signature has been authenticated by PSA/DNA (I76451) and a Certificate of Authenticity is included. Additionally, this bat has been style-matched to bats that Reggie Jackson used throughout the 1973 World Series (MLB Films) and the unique weight of this bat as documented by Adirondack (34.5 oz) is consistent with Jackson’s documented orders from H & B between 1972-1974. When shown this specific bat subsequent to consignment to this auction, Mr. Jackson confirmed that the bat was consistent with bats he used professionally during the time period.
This is an outstanding opportunity to obtain a truly historic bat from the Hall of Fame career of one of Major League Baseball’s most recognizable and popular figures, Reggie Jackson. In a career that was filled with highlights, few match Reggie’s performance in 1973 when he captured the Most Valuable Player awards in both the regular season and the World Series, and led the A’s to the World Championship."
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