Kimberly Jackson and Kendal Jackson are Reggie Jackson’s children. He is a former professional baseball right fielder in the United States. Reggie Jackson, born Reginald Martinez Jackson on May 18, 1946, in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, is an American professional baseball player. He earned the nickname “Mr. October” because of his outstanding World Series performance.
Jackson, who was encouraged by his father to engage in athletics, went on to excel in baseball, track, and football while attending Cheltenham High School in Pennsylvania. He batted and threw with his left hand and was an excellent pitcher. He played baseball for two more years at Arizona State University (Tempe), where he restarted his athletic career, before becoming a pro.
Reggie Jackson’s Wife and Children
Reggie Jackson met Jennie Campos, a Mexican-American, during his freshman year at Arizona State. When Jackson took Campos on a date, he discovered that the two had many interests, including a love of Spanish and being raised by a single parent (Campos’ father was killed in the Korean War). An assistant football coach sought to separate Jackson and Campos because Jackson was black and Campos was white. The coach phoned Campos’s wealthy uncle, a significant sponsor of the college, and counseled the couple not to get together.
Nonetheless, the relationship lasted, and she eventually married him. They separated in 1973. Kimberly, his child, was born in the later part of the 1980s. Reggie Jackson’s children may be seen with him at various gatherings and in the media. In terms of names, his children are Kimberly and Kendal. Reggie Jackson has not revealed any further information regarding his children. Only the names have been disclosed.
Reggie Jackson Net Worth
Reggie Jackson is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and actor. According to reports, Jackson’s net worth is believed to be $25 million, which includes his real estate and automotive collection. Jackson earned an estimated $8,627,740 million throughout his professional baseball career. In his first 10 seasons with the Oakland A’s, he earned $524,900.
Jackson served as the de facto spokesman for the Upper Deck Company in the early 1990s, appearing in print and television advertisements and participating in the company’s Heroes of Baseball exhibition games. He played minor league baseball with the American League Kansas City Athletics in 1967 and 1968 before joining the team in Oakland, California, in 1968 and remaining with them until the 1975 season. Reggie rose to prominence for his abilities as a home run hitter and base runner. He led the league in home runs (1973 and 1975). Jackson, a three-time World Series champion with the Athletics (1972-1974), batted.310 in the 1973 World Series, drove in all three runs when Oakland won the sixth game and launched a two-run home bomb in the decisive seventh game.
Jackson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1976, then as a free agent in 1977, he signed a five-year, almost $3 million contract with the New York Yankees. In 1980, he had the most home runs in the league. In the deciding game of the 1977 World Series, he hit three consecutive home runs and drove in five runs as the Yankees won 8-4. He batted 391 with two home runs to help New York defend their crown in the 1978 World Series. In 1973, he started to play mostly as a designated hitter. Jackson spent most of his career with the California Angels (1982-1986; currently the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. His autobiography, Becoming Mr. October, co-written with Kevin Baker, was released in 2013.
