Reggie Jackson Quotes

Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
American Athlete
Born: May 18, 1946
Baseball Great Me People Time You
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I'm a businessman. I bring my bat and glove and attache case to the office and go to work. I don't give a damn if the other workers at the office like me or not. Reggie Jackson
Work Me Damn Other Bat Case Give Like Glove Go Office Workers Businessman Bring
The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it. Reggie Jackson
You Win Will Worthless Get Paid
A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that. Reggie Jackson
Finely More Instrument Repetition Very After Tuned Little Then Swing Baseball
The only difference between me and those other great Yankees is my skin color. Reggie Jackson
Great Me Skin Other Those Only Only Difference Color Between Yankees Difference Skin Color
Fans don't boo nobodies. Reggie Jackson
Sports Fans Boo
You don't face Nolan Ryan without your rest. He's the only guy I go against that makes me go to bed before midnight. Reggie Jackson
Me You Rest Face Before Guy Only He Nolan Nolan Ryan Without Makes Bed Go Against Midnight Your
If you can't see the rotation and tell if it's a sink - a fastball, then you have to be able to tell whether that fastball is a two-seamer or a four-seamer. You have to be able to recognize if it's a slider or a curveball. You have to be able to recognize if it's a changeup or a split-finger. Reggie Jackson
You Slider Recognize Tell See Able Sink Whether Then Rotation Fastball
I never had an understanding of Billy Martin. I did not accept the way he managed me. I did not accept the way he managed Ken Holtzman. I thought there was anti-Semitism there. Reggie Jackson
Me Thought Understanding Anti-Semitism Way Martin Never Had He Accept Did Billy Ken
Everybody's got a Reggie story. Reggie Jackson
Everybody Got Story
I've always been able to hear and read what I say before I say it. That's why I'm a good quote. Or a good interview. If I say something that's uncomfortable for someone's ears, it's going to be the truth; I just happen to voice it. But it's the truth. It's not my opinion. Reggie Jackson
Truth Good Before Interview Ears Say Able Someone Something Voice Uncomfortable Read Opinion Always Hear Been Going Just Happen Quote Why
Do you have any idea what Ali meant to black people? He was the leader of a nation, the leader of Black America. As a young black, at times I was ashamed of my color; I was ashamed of my hair. And Ali made me proud. Reggie Jackson
Me You People Black Made Hair Leader Nation Young Ali Black America Color He Idea Proud Times America Any Ashamed Meant
No. No, no, no, no, Blyleven wasn't even the dominant pitcher of his era - it was Jack Morris. Reggie Jackson
Morris Era His Dominant Jack Pitcher Even
Lee May's about the same age as me; he's got about the same stats. So how come he's making about one-eighty, two hundred thousand, and I'm the best damn paid player in the game? I'll tell you why: Because I put the meat in the seats! Reggie Jackson
Best Me You Game Age Damn Hundred Tell Thousand About He Put Come Because Got How Making Lee Same Same Age May Paid Meat Why Seats Player Two
Billy Martin was a human tragedy, in the real sense of the words. Reggie Jackson
Words Sense Martin Real Tragedy Human Real Sense Billy
When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if they're right, it drives you to be successful and to be a great player. Reggie Jackson
Great You Struggle You Can Do It People Think Back Bit Great Player Push Drives Wonder Little Little Bit Successful Right Player
Being a superstar... can make life very difficult, difficult to grow. So I like to visit with my friends, listen to some fine music, drink some good wine, perhaps take a ride in the country in a fine car, or... just walk along the beach. Reggie Jackson
Life Music Good Ride Walk Car Wine Country Difficult Visit Fine Some Beach Drink Superstar Take Along Like Perhaps Make Friends Very Listen Just Being Grow
In the building I live in on Park Avenue there are ten people who could buy the Yankees, but none of them could hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium. Reggie Jackson
Buy People Building Avenue Live Out Ten Park Could Yankee Yankee Stadium Ball None Yankees Hit Stadium Them Who
I'm human and I've played my butt off for ten years. I'm not a loafer, I'm not a jerk, I'm a baseball player. Reggie Jackson
Ten Ten Years Years Off Human Baseball Baseball Player Jerk Butt Played Player
The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are. Reggie Jackson
Better Think Knack Greatest Making Than Manager
After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that. Reggie Jackson
History Black Important Most Robinson Jackie Jackie Robinson Jackson The Most Important After Mean Really Baseball Baseball History
I have a hard time believing athletes are overpriced. If an owner is losing money, give it up. It's a business. I have trouble figuring out why owners would stay in if they're losing money. Reggie Jackson
Time Business Money Losing Trouble Out Would Stay Athletes Give Up Owner Owners Hard Figuring Hard Time Why Believing
Please God, let me hit one. I'll tell everybody you did it. Reggie Jackson
God Me You Everybody Please Tell Hit Did
The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play. Reggie Jackson
Myself World Only Like Reason Series Play Watch World Series Playing
When you've played this game for ten years and gone to bat seven-thousand times and gotten two-thousand hits do you know what that really means? It means you've gone zero for five-thousand. Reggie Jackson
You Game Gone Bat Ten Ten Years Do You Know Know Gotten Years Times Hits Really Means Zero Played
Ken Holtzman could pitch a game in ninety minutes. Wouldn't throw a breaking ball. And he had a great breaking ball. Reggie Jackson
Great Game Ninety Minutes Could Throw Had He Ball Pitch Breaking Ken
When I was with the Yankees in 1978, we were playing Baltimore at Yankee Stadium, and the score was 3 - 3 going into the bottom of the ninth inning. I led off against Tippy Martinez - a little left-hander who always gave me trouble - and the count went to three-and-oh. Reggie Jackson
Me Trouble Inning Gave Ninth Count Bottom Yankee Yankee Stadium Yankees Always Were Score Led Off Baltimore Going Stadium Against Little Who Playing
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