Making Of Mr October - part 1

[@FBI_Surveillance]

To someone that was a 9 year old kid, and loved baseball in 1978, this documentary is AWESOME, JUST AWESOME!!

[@cacornhusker2940]

I was 10 in 1970 and raised a White Sox Fan, so we saw how good the A's were and how bad the White Sox were in the Early 70's. And the first time to see the A's "Glow in the Dark" Green/Yellow uniforms was almost Shocking and then they took over the Baseball world.

[@paul353]

There were actually 19 hall of famers in that 1971 all star game....20 if you count Pete Rose

[@pjames5860]

This is outstanding. Reggie WAS baseball to a lot of us kids in the 70’s.

[@Nkosinati]

Yes sir. I lived in LA in 1977-78, but that Yankee batter's helmet never left my 7-year-old head

[@cacornhusker2940]

i was raised a Bears, Bulls and White Sox Fan, but i can name at least 6 players from the 70's teams that won 3 in a row and they didn't have internet, ESPN, or cable tv back then - yet they were everywhere.

[@sonnyashton4928]

I know Im asking randomly but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I would love any tips you can give me!

[@jaydenayaan1930]

@Sonny Ashton Instablaster ;)

[@lawrencebenjamin502]

He backed it up !! Period

[@jra1366]

My father always said it ain't bragging if you can do it. Long live baseball!!!!

[@reilneid6436]

Absolutely a GREAT LEGENDARY PLAYER. Even growing up in Detroit, Reggie was a big reason that I fell in love with baseball. He was a real 5 tool guy early in Oakland, injuries early in his career slowed him a little. He was GREAT & he'd tell you he's GREAT.....lol

[@djquinn11]

Yep, grew up in Detroit too and Reggie was one of my favorite players. So was Willie Horton.

[@reilneid6436]

@@djquinn11 definitely loved Willie, Norm Cash, Mickey Stanley.....lol I remember the '72 playoffs w/Oakland & Reggie got hurt sliding into Freehan at home. Reggie pulled his hamstring & missed the World Series. Holy shit Dale, 50yrs ago😲

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

Some of my earliest and BEST memories growing up in NY, involves the Yankees and Reggie Jackson. I'll will never forget Reggie going after Denny, and then Oscar Gamble and Bobby Brown physically carrying Reggie off the field. That was the first time I'd ever seen a fight like that in major league baseball. Loved it ever since.

[@jaycompany4886]

Reggie is the Muhammad ali of baseball, talk the talk n walked it to

[@lloydkline6946]

Cannot argue with that reggie Jackson was the Muhammad ali of boxing ,,,pre fight or pre game talk

[@ronniebishop2496]

I had no idea he was so arrogant

[@jaycompany4886]

@@ronniebishop2496 I can see your not from NYC.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Jay Company Reggie’s not either?

[@jaycompany4886]

@@ronniebishop2496 but he played here for a few yrs, n I live here n sat in the right field bleachers, real cheap prices back then, reggie was a real show man, every game was a experience for me since i was only 14 yrs old.

[@depaola63]

I’m 58 on May 18th ...⭐️Same birthday as Reggie ⚾️⭐️ I understand Reggie as I also come from the BayArea town of Pittsburg and Reggie hit exactly 563 HR’s , the month and year I was born 💥 Love and Mad Respect for Mr. Jackson 💎

[@mikedunham8481]

Yeah n I asked my wife to marry me on 5/18 on purpose.

[@bigfrank717]

Reporter..."What were the major thoughts that went through your head?"...Reggie..."The magnitude of me."

[@deneenjeffries2768]

😂😂😆 Yes I remember that one.

[@NGLaw56]

It’s so funny that the announcer said he got to the step of the dugout and went flying at Billy Martin when it was clearly the other way around.

[@HotSauce-mn1mp]

Of course. You know how they do

[@mikedunham8481]

Great footage I've never seen b4 especially as an Oriole. Just a great all round documentary.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

I grew up in Manhattan in the 1970s but it was my two summers at sleepaway camp in Litchfield, CT 1977-78 that made the Yankees my favorite postseason team. At camp we had kids from Baltimore, Boston, and NYC and the pennant race on the radio every evening after lights out, when I'd sneak in the broadcasts under the covers. Each time I left camp the Yankees were behind and each time I got home they'd win, never letting me down. Then Dad died in 1979, Munson, the 1981 strike, and I wound up at the track.

[@jeffreylorenger6746]

Reggie definitely didn’t strike out in that 1971 all star game!! I have never seen a ball hit harder than that one and I was at dodger stadium in 1999 when mark McGuire hit a ball out of dodger stadium out in left center.

[@jaycompany4886]

Willie stargell hit one out of Dodger stadium too, i don't know if it's ever been done again....Dave kingman came close as a met....if it wasn't for his paltry average....he'd definitely be in the hof

[@jeffreylorenger6746]

@@jaycompany4886 I think even though Dave Kingman batted .200 he almost hit 500 HR’S and if Harold Baines is in the HOF you might just let everyone in and I followed baseball from the 70’s to present and I think a HOFER’S should be great players and Harold Baines wasn’t a great player he was a very good player who made 6 all star teams probably most of them because a voted players couldn’t make it. I think don mattingly and Steve Garvey were both great players Steve Garvey made 8-9 all star teams and he was voted as a starter in 5 of them I think!!!

[@jaycompany4886]

@@jeffreylorenger6746 yeah, im with you, harold baines made it, kingman should go in too, Garvey n ron cey too

[@ccth22]

Wow that’s crazy I had not followed it closely I just assumed Garvey was in there...

[@luisvaldes1568]

Pop's and Kong two HR banger's from my youth.

[@pep2st8p64]

The good ole boys was hatin on Reggie....

[@ronniebishop2496]

I had no idea he was so arrogant, but I didn’t hear any interviews.

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

NO Ice cube. Reggie didn't turn in the greatest performance in a world series game. Reggie turned in the greatest performance in ALL of sports. that 1977 game 6.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Commercial every minute I’m gone.

[@Diggerdog2nd]

My boyhood hero back in the 70's. He didn't just hit moon shots he looked cooler than anybody doin it. As a kid I wanted to look just like him batting.

[@cacornhusker2940]

"That ball would of been hit out of Yellowstone Park." - Charlie Hustle.

[@andyjacobs28]

My favorite player ever.

[@lloydkline1518]

You do not have give a star I brought it with me!;; straw that stir the drink

[@fasteddie9055]

A group of us were in front of the Club Corso on E 86th St. NYC. (1977). All of a sudden there was a ''road rage'' commotion in front of the club. 2 loudmouths were cursing out a driver over a parking spot. When we looked inside the car it was Mr. October live and in person. Henry the bouncer was quick to react. He told Jackson, ''stay in your car, I'll handle this for you''. Jackson was no ones fool. He followed Henry's instructions. The entire group of about 10 surrounded the loudmouth's car. Big Henry did the discreet talking in low tones. Suddenly the loudmouths shut up and quickly drove away without any further adieu. Jackson thanked all of us and he cranked up his engine to also quickly depart. We probably saved Reggie from a newspaper scandal that would have followed him back to the NYY mgmt. offices. I was glad to help b/c the NYY were on the attack for a championship run.

[@mikem591]

Reggie was awesome. Even when he struck out it was Kacey at bat. Every time he went to bat it was high drama. He always made his team better, even though it sometimes created tension on the team. He instilled confidence in his team even when he wasn’t a real ra ra guy, except for himself..lol However something about caused you to root for him - even his own teammates. He was a superstar but had a humanity about him that made him hugely likeable..

[@loucaruso3971]

EXCELLENT !!!!

[@lovedavantlamour301]

Reggie does not get his credit as one of the greatest baseball players of all time . Forget about the lies people told about his fielding , the 568 homers and balls lost to warning tracks that would have put him in the 600 hr club if he played in a different era , the 200+ steals … he’s a 5x WS winner and must be respected as such , maybe one day 😐

[@PeepthisSoon]

Shout out to my Champion Panthers baseball team of the YCS league…we rocked the green and yellow uniforms all the way to our championship…great times

[@captainh3831]

One of a kind player. No one was better in a big game. Had a kind of undefinable presence at the plate that hasn't been seen since he left the game.

[@basilsmith104]

Awesome hitter

[@JerryFerko]

Around The 3"34 Mark ........ Ball clubs Line up For The national anthem ...... Reggie Singing It .............. OUTSTANDING ! ............... Loved The Old Oakland A"s Uneees

[@gordonchassin8202]

Went Arizona State on a football scholarship decided he liked baseball better he was something to watch 😊

[@nightowl5475]

Reggie broke all the records! The only guy in the hall of fame that leads the league in strike outs. 1/3 of his time at the plate yielded a strike out. But he did strike out gracefully; but still it counted as an out. He never hit 50 home runs, but to his credit, he never took steroids. If you read the wrapper of the Reggie Bar, on the side wrapper, Reggie tells you how good it is. He’s the only guy that can stir the drink right. And if you don’t believe he’s the best, ask him, and he’ll tell you how great he is.

[@ronniebishop2496]

I think Reggie and Mickey Mantle were the greatest clutch hitters in the World Series. Mickey hit 18 World Series homers. Reggie was just a clutch hitter. But that Yankee team he was on were all arrogant not just Reggie. Thurman for sure, but they focused on Reggie. I saw them all in Kansas City losing every game and then they go to Oakland and win three World Series in a row. Look what Mantle and Maris went through. It’s crazy.

[@ccth22]

The younger generation may not realize the NFL although great ratings, did not have players with individual charisma back then. Joe Namath obviously was at the forefront. But injuries derailed him. The Steelers and the Cowboys were ascending but I don’t think they stood out as individuals. Reggie, Steve Garvey and Pete Rose amongst others were household names in the 70’s. When Reggie came to New York it was a game changer. I can tell you from experience going to Yankees games back then was bigger than going to Giants or Jets games. Reggie was a true superstar...

[@TheRealSinTV]

Edit out all the commercials

[@luisvaldes1568]

'71 All- Star game homer by Reggie was great, but no shot of ball hitting the tower cameraman lost the ball. Love the quick sky shot of Tigers Stadium.

[@danrode104]

No arm. Couldn't catch a cold. No hustle. Lousy teammate. Still holds the record for Wiffing. A paultry 260 BA. HOF my ass... It's just ridiculous.....

[@maracayg]

The one and only Reggie Martinez Jackson.

[@seanyboston]

There were 22 Hall of Fame players in the 1971 All-Star Game, not 17

[@terrenceliburd8655]

The intro, I haven't heard Reggie talking like a bonified brother.

[@edgardoberlioz2168]

Pete Rose April, May, June, July, August, September, October ….Hahahahahahahaha

[@aa697]

He backed it up with winning results. He put his money where his mouth was so to speak. If the A's had stayed together they would have won at least 3 and possibly 4 more world championships.

[@basilsmith104]

Allstar ball player

[@winnigriff8989]

those were the days when baseball was considered the national pastime

[@kingdavid9071]

Reggie

[@morthedgebuckle227]

Always wondered if Reggie and Billy would have been like father and son if they were on any other team than the Yankees.

[@mitchrc3]

Reggie was a hotdog with a big mouth but he was and is a good citizen and a smart guy.

[@dzanier]

That is true, but to say he has a big mouth is an understatement.

[@xavierz66]

He was part Latino too, Puerto Rican to be exact...

[@daveyboy_]

16:56 when Montreal was a contender in the Majors

[@goldeneve]

21:42 imagine him in a dodger uni lol

[@basilsmith104]

World series m.v.p.

[@turtle19dad]

Hard seeing the old A’s WS celebrations and all the crap the “owner” is doing to that great organization.

[@gallos7129]

Don't forget that he was have puertorican ...Martinez that come from puerto 🇵🇷

[@MSD-c2g]

I’m a Sicilian American and Reggie has always been my hero growing up in Brooklyn

[@thomasmcdonough6642]

The guy could just hammer that ball

[@kennethjamierson2527]

#44. Reggie Jax

[@jabbarinnewyork7778]

WHY COULDNT THEY FIND A REAL BLACK MAN WHO DIDN'T SOUND LIKE THE HIPHOP CULTURE NARRATE THIS DOC?

[@jabbarinnewyork7778]

REGGIE JACKSON WAS NOT AFRICAN OR BLACK AMERICAN.....HE WAS A "GOLD AMERICAN"💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@marcusjohnson7772]

Reggie Jerkson

[@raymondpetersen6155]

Should have been a Tiger!!!

[@Stewbie63]

Not to many black people could have accomplished what Reggie did in NY. Correction....he was the only one!!!!!!!

[@stevengraham3138]

Reggie was the oddest personality in baseball could be nice and charming then play the victim the next min he was super talented rich and the face of baseball for a long time but no he’s upset all the time lol

[@ckobo84]

If you went back in time and asked someone who was more likely to one day murder someone ...easy going friendly jovial O.J. Simpson ...or ...hot headed cantankerous volatile Reggie Jackson ...most people would probably have guessed Reggie, lol.

[@rhino11us]

The Yankees were boring and losers before Reggie came to town!

[@ronniebishop2496]

The Yankees won 20 World Series before Reggie came to town. lol 😆

[@rhino11us]

@@ronniebishop2496 how many years went by before their last WS win and did they win it the year before without Reggie?

[@ronniebishop2496]

rhino11us They’ve won 28 World Series more than any sports team in history, to call them boring is absurd even for a novice. Why is it so important for your favorite players to be the savior of a team like they had no hope without them? Boring and losers? When Reggie and all the As were in Kansas City they were the worst team in baseball, I watched them all the time and then they went to Oakland and won three championships.

[@ronniebishop2496]

rhino11us Oh I see what you mean, well they won the American League the year before Reggie arrived, he went 2 for 20 in the championship series and was finally benched in Kansas City. He was in a horrible slump until the 3rd game of the World Series against the Dodgers when he broke out and hit 3 homers in the 6th game. Proving the Yankees were not losers before Reggie and in fact far from it.

[@ronniebishop2496]

rhino11us I think what caused is slump was his batting position, when Billy Martin finally moved him to clean up he did very well but hit a slump in the playoffs.

[@cic4forever]

Said by 💶 triggered

[@jabbarinnewyork7778]

BILLY MARTIN WAS RACIST AND JEALOUS OF REGGIE. HAD REGGIE BEEN A WHITE OR DARK BROWN SKIN MAN....HE WOULD NOT HAVE ACTED OR TREATED REGGIE THAT WAY

[@petermaguire1939]

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[@fasteddie9867]

I wanted to watch but was distracted by the hip hop narrator. Why must a black guy have to narrate about another black guy? At least Reggie spoke intelligible English.

[@dzanier]

I’ve never had any problem it’s black athletes being outspoken. I’ve always resented when anybody speaks without thinking. So if some people resented Reggie, it wasn’t because he was black.: it was because he had a big mouth.

[@joseanthompson9069]

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[@joepardo7191]

.262 BA LIFETIME...PLAYED 2820 GAMES..2597 STRIKE OUTS...IN 21 SEAONS ONLY HAD 30+ HR 7X...THIS GUY ISNT THAT GREAT...HE IS GOOD

[@joepardo7191]

BONDS HAD 30+HR 14X IN 22YRS...2986 GAMES..1539 SO...I HAVE PLENTY MORE WAY BETTER...298 BA LIFETIME

[@kingdavid9071]

Reggie