Sports Of The Times: The Burden Of Being Mr. October

DAVE ANDERSON, New York Times: Baseball
Thu, 10/04/2018 - 3:24pm

Reggie Jackson’s postseason performances earned him the nickname, as well as harsh criticism from George Steinbrenner when he didn’t live up to it.

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