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Reggie Jackson

Chronology

1946	Born May 18 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, to Martinez and Clara Jackson
1953	Parents divorce and Jackson becomes self-reliant
1960	Enrolls in Cheltenham Township High School in Philadelphia
1964	Begins college career at Arizona State University on a football scholarship
1967	Chosen second in the amateur draft by the Kansas City Athletics, who would move to Oakland before Reggie plays his first game
1972	Marriage to his college sweetheart ends in divorce
1974	Time Magazine puts Jackson on its cover
1976	Traded to Baltimore Orioles
1977	Becomes a free agent. Signs lucrative five-year contract with the New York Yankees
1978	The Reggie! bar named after Jackson
1980	Leads American League in home runs for the third time in his career
1982	Leaves Yankees when George Steinbrenner refuses to renew his contract
1987	Retires after final season with the California Angels
1993	Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame
1996	Takes front office position with the New York Yankees
1998	Fired by Steinbrenner for running up thousands of dollars in unapproved expenses on his team credit card
1999	Tries to buy the Oakland Athletics, but the deal doesn't go through
2002	Becomes a NASCAR team owner
2002	Honored at Yankee Stadium with a plaque during Old-Timers' Day festivities