![New York Yankees old timer Reggie Jackson waves to the crowd as he is introduced during the team's 59th annual Old Timer's Day ceremonies before their game against the Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees old timer Reggie Jackson waves to the crowd as he is introduced during the team's 59th annual Old Timer's Day ceremonies before their game against the Cleveland Indians at](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d2gahk/new-york-yankees-old-timer-reggie-jackson-waves-to-the-crowd-as-he-is-introduced-during-the-teams-59th-annual-old-timers-day-ceremonies-before-their-game-against-the-cleveland-indians-at-yankee-stadium-in-new-york-in-this-july-9-2005-file-photo-separated-by-a-distance-of-sixty-feet-six-inches-hall-of-fame-pitcher-bob-gibson-and-hall-of-fame-hitter-jackson-were-once-natural-enemies-in-retirement-however-the-two-share-a-mutual-respect-a-love-of-the-game-and-38-seasons-of-insight-in-sixty-feet-six-inches-a-collaborative-book-about-baseball-at-the-highest-level-to-match-feature-2d2gahk.jpg)
New York Yankees old timer Reggie Jackson waves to the crowd as he is introduced during the team's 59th annual Old Timer's Day ceremonies before their game against the Cleveland Indians at
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Former New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics hall of fame baseball player Reggie Jackson (L) talks with current Yankees player Alex Rodriguez prior to the Yankees' MLB American League baseball game against
![FORMER OAKLAND ATHLETICS REGGIE JACKSON WAVES TO FANS IN NETWORK ASSOCIATES COLISEUM AS HIS NUMBER IS RETIRED. Former Oakland Athletics' outfielder Reggie jackson waves to fans as his number 9 is retired FORMER OAKLAND ATHLETICS REGGIE JACKSON WAVES TO FANS IN NETWORK ASSOCIATES COLISEUM AS HIS NUMBER IS RETIRED. Former Oakland Athletics' outfielder Reggie jackson waves to fans as his number 9 is retired](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JM5E/former-oakland-athletics-reggie-jackson-waves-to-fans-in-network-associates-coliseum-as-his-number-is-retired-former-oakland-athletics-outfielder-reggie-jackson-waves-to-fans-as-his-number-9-is-retired-at-network-associates-coliseum-in-oakland-california-may-22-2004-former-teammate-from-jacksons-as-days-ray-fosse-stands-with-him-applauding-jackson-helped-lead-the-as-to-five-straight-divisional-championships-between-1971-and-1975-along-with-three-straight-world-series-titles-from-1972-to-1974-he-was-the-american-league-and-world-series-mvp-in-1973-and-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame-2D4JM5E.jpg)