BOISE, Idaho — This Day In Sports…August 14, 1993:

The New York Yankees retire the iconic No. 44 of Reggie Jackson. He played only five seasons with the Yankees (1977-81), but during that time he crafted his image as “Mr. October,” helping bring World Series championships to New York in 1977 and 1978. Jackson was also pivotal in the Oakland A’s three straight Series titles from 1972-74. He spent 21 seasons in the majors and also suited up for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. But, despite spending most of his career with the Athletics, it was in the Big Apple that Reggie gained his fame.

Jackson actually began his career with the A’s in Kansas City in 1967, the year before they moved to Oakland. It started innocently enough—a .176 average with one home run in 35 games. But on

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