Reggie Jackson

“Mr. October, and the mustache that started the Mustache Gang.”

92STACH SCORE

✂ Chevron Athlete Era: 1970s Born 1946

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Stach Stats

Stash Power90

Ruggedness82

Curl Factor10

Legend Status96

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Style: Chevron
Peak Era: 1970s
Born: 1946
Fan Votes: 0 legendary · 0 meh

The Story

About Reggie Jackson

Reginald Martinez Jackson was born in 1946 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and became the defining slugger of the 1970s. With the Oakland Athletics he won three straight World Series (1972–1974) and the 1973 American League MVP, and his decision to show up to 1972 spring training with a mustache helped set off the A\'s famous "Mustache Gang."

After one season in Baltimore he signed with the New York Yankees, where he earned the nickname "Mr. October" by hitting three home runs on three consecutive pitches in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. He won another ring in 1978, later played for the California Angels, and finished back in Oakland in 1987 with 563 career home runs.

Jackson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. He remains one of the most quotable figures the sport has produced.

The Verdict

Why the Stach Became Iconic

Jackson wore the mustache with the glasses, the big swing, and bigger confidence. On the 1970s A\'s it was a statement; on the clean-cut Yankees it was a declaration of independence. Few mustaches have carried so much personality into so many championship Octobers.

On the Record

Career Highlights

Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1967–1975, 1987) — World Series champion 1972, 1973, 1974; AL MVP 1973
Baltimore Orioles (1976)
New York Yankees (1977–1981) — World Series champion 1977, 1978; World Series MVP 1973 and 1977
California Angels (1982–1986)
Baseball Hall of Fame, Class of 1993

Fun Facts

He hit three home runs on three consecutive pitches off three different pitchers in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
A "Reggie!" candy bar was sold in the late 1970s.
Both the Yankees (44) and the Athletics (9) have retired his number.