Reggie Jackson

Object Details

Artist

Howard Rogers, born 1932

Sitter

Reginald Martinez Jackson, born 1946

Exhibition Label

Born Wyncote, Pennsylvania

One of baseball’s great sluggers and larger-than-life personalities, Reggie Jackson hit 563 career home runs and helped carry his teams to four World Series championships from 1973 to 1978. While Jackson’s regular-season play was far from average, his postseason performances were spectacular. In his 1973 World Series debut, Jackson was a key factor in the Oakland As’ victory over the New York Mets, producing five extra-base hits and driving in six runs to collect MVP honors for the series. But Jackson’s exploits in the 1977 World Series proved even more remarkable. Playing this time for the Yankees, he belted three consecutive homers off three Dodgers pitchers in the deciding game of the series to propel New York to its first world championship in fifteen years. Jackson’s heroics earned him the moniker “Mr. October”—a fitting tribute to his postseason brilliance.

Collection Description

In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.

En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

1974

Object number

NPG.78.TC467

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Tempera on board

Dimensions

Sight: 67 x 48.2cm (26 3/8 x 19")

Frame: 87.6 x 67 x 5.7cm (34 1/2 x 26 3/8 x 2 1/4")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Exhibition

Champions

On View

NPG, South Gallery 342 Mezzanine

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat

Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat

Reginald Martinez Jackson: Male

Reginald Martinez Jackson: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC467

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b3d41fd0-8275-4b9f-851a-edd76e0efaee