With the famous facade, the short right field porch and Monument Park, Yankee Stadium has been home to many of baseball's greatest players including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez.

The TV series emphasizes the boisterous nature of the team, led by manager Billy Martin, catcher Thurman Munson and outfielder Reggie Jackson, as well as the malaise of the Bronx and New York City in general during that time, such as the blackout, the city's serious financial woes and near bankruptcy, the arson for insurance payments, and the election of Ed Koch as mayor.

The 1976 season brought Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman from a trade with Oakland, but the Orioles only won 88 games.

* 1946 – Reggie Jackson, American baseball player

The next season, Milwaukee won 95 games and finished second in the East behind the Baltimore Orioles on the strength of their home run power, led by Oglivie ( who led the league in homers in 1980 along with Reggie Jackson ), Cooper, and Thomas ( who hit a then club-record 45 home runs in 1979, since broken by Prince Fielder, who hit 50 homers in 2007 ).

Reggie Jackson

In 1966, the Mets famously bypassed Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the amateur draft, instead selecting Steve Chilcott, who never played in the majors.

There a " Third Dynasty " soon emerged, with three World Championships in a row from 1972 to 1974 led by players including Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, ace reliever Rollie Fingers, and colorful owner Charlie O. Finley.

Vaughn and utilityman Mark Sweeney were traded to the Cincinnati Reds for left fielder Reggie Sanders, infielder Damian Jackson and pitching prospect Josh Harris.

** Reggie Jackson blasts 3 home runs to lead the New York Yankees to a World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

* May 18 – Reggie Jackson, American baseball player

** Paced by a prodigious home run by Reggie Jackson which hits a transformer on the roof of Tiger Stadium, the American League defeats the National League 6-4 in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Detroit.

Reginald Martinez " Reggie " Jackson ( born May 18, 1946 ) is an American former baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for four different teams ( 1967 – 1987 ).

Reggie Jackson was born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, just north of Philadelphia.

Crouser also noted that, " Nobody seems to be neutral on Reggie Jackson.

Once when asked if Jackson was a hotdog ( i. e. a show-off ), he famously replied, " There isn't enough mustard in the world to cover Reggie Jackson.

Reggie Jackson tied the then American League record of hitting home runs in six consecutive games at Baltimore in 1976.

Reggie Jackson bats at Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) | Yankee Stadium in 1979.

On September 14, while in a tight three-way race for the American League Eastern Division crown with the Red Sox and Orioles, Jackson ended a game with the Red Sox by hitting a home run off Reggie Cleveland, giving the Yankees a 2 – 0 win.

Jackson hit a home run, and when he returned to right field the next inning, fans began throwing the Reggie bars on the field in celebration.

The Sega Master System baseball video game Reggie Jackson Baseball endorsed by Reggie Jackson exclusively in the United States.

The Stadium was the scene Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech in 1939, Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Roger Maris ' record breaking 61st home run in 1961, and Reggie Jackson's 3 home runs to clinch Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.

She did write for a few television shows under her married name, but upon marrying Thomas Reggie ( who was not a writer ) in 1963, she ceased writing entirely.

She had ceased to attend the meetings when she was nominated to be the first woman Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, but the nomination was withdrawn at the request of her husband, Thomas Reggie, who said that due to the Alzheimer's progress the award and ceremony would be at best confusing and likely upsetting to her.

Additional roster support was provided by decent seasons from Benito Santiago and Rich Aurilia, plus new acquisitions David Bell, Reggie Sanders and Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who spent only one season with the Giants before returning to Japan.

Cincinnati's defense was also led by defensive backs Louis Breeden and Ken Riley, and Linebackers Bo Harris, Jim LeClair, and Reggie Williams, who intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles.

After the ensuing kickoff, Miami again was forced to punt after 3 plays, and McLemore returned Reggie Roby's 39-yard punt 10 yards to the 49ers ' 48-yard line.

* Professional basketball players Steve Nash ( who was an award winning player " MP3 " according to Ali G and unable to speak proper English due to being Canadian ), Ben Wallace ( who he accuses of " playa-hating "), Shaquille O ' Neal ( who he argued with about the meaning of the NBA, Ali thinking it stood for Nationwide Basketball Society ), Tim Duncan ( from whom tried to get a pair of free sneakers ), Robert Horry, Dwyane Wade ( who he didn't realise was an NBA player, claiming he had snuck in to " hang with mah man Shaquille O ' Neal "), Richard Jefferson ( whom he called Thomas Jefferson his son ), Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller

Sports author Dick Crouser wrote, " When the late Al Helfer was broadcasting the Oakland A's games, he was not too enthusiastic about Reggie Jackson's speed or his hustle.

Reggie Jackson's plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | Baseball Hall of FameJackson was inducted to the Hall of Fame in.

Reggie Bush was the first NFL athlete to endorse the product.

Hextall was voted playoff MVP, the second time a Flyer won the Conn Smythe Trophy despite being on the losing team ( the other being another Manitoban, Reggie Leach, in 1976 ).

Reginald (" Reggie ") Edgar Walker ( 16 March 1889 – 5 November 1951 ) was a South African athlete and the 1908 Olympic champion in the 100 metres.

The Conference Finals was a challenge for the Bulls as they went up against the Reggie Miller-led Indiana Pacers.

Reggie Miller was drafted by the Pacers in 1987, beginning his career as a backup to John Long.

It was during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals that the Pacers — particularly Reggie Miller — finally became a household name.

The final game ( Game 6 ) was on May 19, 2005 ; Reggie Miller, in his final NBA game, scored 27 points and received a huge standing ovation from the crowd.

One of their most iconic uniforms, worn from 1990 – 97, and the uniform that launched Reggie Miller into superstardom, was designed by American track and field athlete Florence Griffith-Joyner, and featured a modern typeset that resembled Helvetica.

It was revealed by Reggie Fils Aime that these titles, specifically mentioning Yoshi's Island, Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Mega Man 2 and The Legend of Zelda will appear on the 3DS.

This game featured Bucky Dent's famous homer ( although Reggie Jackson's home run was the eventual winning run ).

Clunes is perhaps best known for his roles as Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly, Doctor Martin Ellingham in Doc Martin and the title character in Reggie Perrin.