Reggie Jackson is an ex-baseball right midfielder who played for the Major league baseball (MLB) for 21 seasons for Kansas city, Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees and California angels.
Get to know Reggie Jackson’s net worth and his ex-wife Jennie Campos.
Who is Reggie Jackson?
Reggie Jackson is a 63-year-old former baseball player born on 18 th May 1946 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. His father, Martinez Jackson, once played baseball in the Negro Leagues; thus, he was in a position to inspire his naturally talented son to take up a career in baseball.
While at Cheltenham high school, Jackson was already part of the football team, basketball team, and baseball team by the time he was in the senior year.
After graduating from high school, Reggie Jackson joined Arizona state university, where he was chosen to join the All-American first team in baseball during his second year of study. Charles O Finley, the founder of Kansas City athletics, was quite impressed by Jackson’s prowess in baseball and thus offered him a $95000 bonus.
To concentrate on professional baseball, Reggie Jackson decided to drop out of school during his second year. He played as a doubleheader in Kansas City on June 9, 1967, winning against the Cleveland Indians by 2-0 and 6-0 at the municipal stadium. He played for the team from 1967-1975.
In 1976, Reggie Jackson signed a one year contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Later on, he became a part of the New York Yankees from 1977 till 1981.
He then joined California angels from 1982-1986. Before retiring from professional baseball, Jackson played in Oakland Athletics in 1987.
Throughout his career, Reggie won the World Series championship five times and was a third series MVP two times. On top of that, he won the Silver Slugger award in 1980 and I 982 and was inducted to the Baseball hall of fame in 1993.
Reggie Jackson Net Worth.
Being in the baseball world has not only earned Reggie Jackson fame and recognition but has also earned him lots of cash, making him a multi-billionaire in his retirement years. Currently, he has an estimated net worth of $30 million. His net worth has been solely contributed by his professional baseball career.
Reggie Jackson is married to Wife Jennie Campos.
Reggie Jackson was previously married to Jennie Campos, a girl he met during his first year at Arizona State University. The two bonded quite well due to their mutual ability to speak fluent Spanish language. However, an assistant football coach was against their relationship because the two were of different races.
He and his ex-wife Jennie Campos’ love was seemingly unbreakable by then since it ended up in marriage in 1968 before the sour divorce in 1973. He now lives his life as a divorcee and a father to one daughter named Kimberly.
Reggie Jackson wife, Jennie Campos Bio.
Reggie Jackson is a Mexican American doctor in International development education from the centre of international education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She studied a B. A in elementary school at Arizona State University.
Jennie Campos has been a participatory trainer and evaluator in numerous developing countries in Latin America, South and Central Asia, Carribean, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Also, she has worked in the Us agency for international development, the United Nations, CARE, and Catholic relief services and other organizations. Currently, details about Reggie Jackson’s ex-wife Jennie Campos birth date and her birthplace are undisclosed to the public.
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