HOUSTON — Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson stands by the batting cage, looks at the 24-year-old kid taking swings and stops talking.
“I’ve got to be honest,’’ says Jackson, special advisor to the Houston Astros, “I never heard of this kid before. Never saw him play before. Man, has he ever gotten my attention. This kid can really play."
The kid is Austin Riley.
He is Atlanta’s third baseman, and a big reason why they are playing in the World Series and up 3-2 over the Astros with Game 6 scheduled Tuesday tonight (8:09 p.