(By Eben Novy-Williams of Bloomberg) Reggie Jackson is selling the jersey he wore when he hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, securing the New York Yankees’ 21st title and cementing a nickname that occupies the second line on his Hall of Fame plaque. The white pinstripe Yankees uniform will be sold online as part of a spring collection at California-based SCP Auctions, from April 10 through April 27. The outfielder’s five home runs during the 1977 World Series earned him Most Valuable Player honors and the nickname “Mr. October.”
Jackson said today in an interview on Bloomberg Radio’s “On the Economy” that he would use the proceeds to make “significant” donations to family members, as well as his Mr. October Foundation for Kids, which promotes educational endeavors in minority communities. Read full story on Bloomberg here.
