In 2018, Jackson decided to put up 19 of his antiques up for auction, saying, “There comes a time in life where you’re ready to let just about anything go except for family. Reggie Jackson, who started his professional career in 1967, has grabbed an enormous success and fame through his incredible play. How Much is Serena Williams Worth in 2019. © Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Please fill out this field with valid email address. That’s how I started out.”, “In the ’60s (my father) had a route, as I had a paper route, of about 70 or 80 people … so we ran around and picked up their clothes and dry cleaning and brought them back to them a couple days later,” Jackson said. He is very knowledgeable and had some great stories to tell about most of the cars. Jackson didn’t waste any time getting to the big leagues as he made his MLB debut in 1967 when he played 35 games for the A’s. “It was once owned by this famous old drag racer, [Bill] ‘Grumpy’ Jenkins,” Jackson says. Reggie Jackson’s House Is On Sale; Cars Collection, Reggie Jackson Married and divorce from ex-Wife Jennie Campos, Reggie Jackson’s Ex-Wife Jennie Campos’ Biography.

Jackson began collecting cars just about the time he broke into the majors in 1967. So we’d be out there busting our knuckles and scratching up our hands getting them running, so you just kind of got into the understanding of how the mechanics worked on a car. He had a career batting average of .262. At the time, he had 97 vehicles, and the others were stored in another area. We’d play day games in Oakland, then I’d hit the Fremont drag races with it at night.”, Jackson’s black ’Vette is from the final year of the model’s first generation, which still featured a wraparound windshield and exposed headlamps and was available only as a convertible.

Carlos Beltran, for Mets managerial job, endorses him. Now he’s in his 70s, and he’s doing more selling than buying. He trades classic cars and has around 100 of them, which is worth around $8 million. American former professional baseball right fielder Reginald Martinez  Jackson AKA Reggie Jackson played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for baseball teams like Kansas City/ Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and California Angels. And that’s kind of how I got into cars.”. “I probably have a good half dozen I wouldn’t part ways with. The majority of the cars are Chevrolet (of course) but he has some Mopars and Fords too. He collects early … He was married to a Mexican-American girl Jennie Campos. Reggie Jackson was the second overall selection in the 1966 MLB draft, taken by the Kansas City Athletics. He oversees all restoration work on Reggie's cars as well as maintaining them. As of SF Gate, the Hall of Famer has kept his Las Vegas mansion on sale for the worth of $499 thousand.

Mr. October was once a married man. Reggie also owns half of the sports memorabilia company, which manufactures his “Mr. “A couple of buddies of mine drove Corvettes in high school, and I always wanted one but could never afford it.

Plus, get the exclusive Robb Report tote bag FREE. Jennie studied at Arizona State University, where she met her former husband. “And then, if you could catch an insignia on the side of a ’62 and see if it was a 327 (cubic-inch engine) or if it was a 409, you got points for that, too. The coach even contacted his uncle and warned them to stay alert, but nothing stopped them. “Sometimes you had to fix the truck or change the carburetor or a fan belt or something like that to keep them running.