With age comes humility for Reggie Jackson, who seemed to astound even himself during a Hall of Fame career that saw him smash 563 home runs and win five World Series titles with the A’s and Yankees.
When asked who’s the best Oakland A’s player of all time, the 71-year-old Jackson didn’t hesitate.
“I say Rickey (Henderson),” Jackson said Friday on “The Greg Papa Show” on 95.7 The Game. “I call him the best player in Oakland of all time. This guy is one of the greatest in the history and I’m not Top 10, not Top 15, not Top 25.