Reggie Jackson is selling the jersey he wore when he hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, securing the New York Yankees’ 21st title and cementing his status as “Mr. October.”
The white pinstriped Yankee uniform will be sold online as part of a spring collection at California-based SCP Auctions, from April 10 through April 27.
Jackson said yesterday in an interview on Bloomberg Radio’s “On the Economy” that he would use the proceeds to make “significant” donations to family members, as well as his Mr. October Foundation for Kids, which promotes educational endeavors in minority communities.
“Give someone $100,000 and it changes lives,” he said.
Jackson has kept the jersey as part of his personal memorabilia. He said his collection includes items from Yankee greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio.
“I collected because I was a fan, and that stuff has turned into significant value,” Jackson said. “I’ve never sold anything except my stuff, because my stuff I guess is not as important to me as some of the other things I’ve collected.”