1977 Topps #10 - Reggie Jackson

• It didn't take very long to get to our first airbrushed card. Reggie signed with the New York Yankees after the 1976 season.
• 1977 Stats:
• .286, 32 HR, 110 RBI, .550 slugging
• 2 for 16 (.125) with 1 RBI in American League Championship Series
• 9 for 20 (.450) with 5 HR and 8 RBI in World Series
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 22 - Hit a 2-run double in the top of the 8th inning with the game tied 10-10. The Yankees went on to win 12-11.
• July 19 - starting right fielder for the AL in the All Star Game - went 1 for 2 with a single and a strikeout
• July 26 - Hit a home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to win the game 5-4 over the first place Baltimore Orioles. After the victory the Yankees were two games out of first place.
• October 18 - Hit three home runs in game 6 of the World Series.
• Finished 8th in AL  MVP voting
• Links to other card blogs: 1986, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971,  1969
• Here is Reggie's third home run in game 6 of the World Series (couldn't embed this one)
• Here is another video from that World Series: