Mr. October Reggie Jackson a silent pause on the "BOSS" George Steinbrenner death.
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This weeks passing of George Steinbrenner left one major players of the Yankee 1977,78 Bronx Zoo triumvirate surprising silent.The silence came from non-other than Mr. October ,Reggie Jackson, the baseball player who too many symbolises the very free-spending, championship-winning at all cost ways that the "BOSS" George Steinbrenner would become synonymous with .
Jackson was simply too overcome with emotion to speak. He even cancelled an interview with FOX News Jackson during FOX’s national telecast of the All-Star Game, sitting instead in the box of Angels owner Artie Moreno to watch the game played the night of Steinbrenner’s passing .Jackson then declined many requests for interviews ,finally issuing a statement through the Yankee public relations department late Wednesday. It wasn’t until Old-Timers’ Day on Saturday at Yankee Stadium that Jackson found himself able to speak publicly for the first time since Steinbrenner’s death. Jackson would later explain in an uncharacteristic subdued tone that he had had regular chats with the "BOSS", talking baseball ,and was taken off guard by Steinbrenners death .
Most would remember Mr October for his huge ego aggrandising ways and show boating that he made famous as well as the on field off the field antics between him, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner . Those teams were consistently beating the many obstacles as well as the team in the opposite dugout. Those late 1970s teams like the city it self were always fighting on multiple fronts, from the office of the meddling owner to the office of the explosive manager to the locker of the attention-starved star. The Bronx would burn ,Son of Sam was on the prowl ,punk rock was on the move,the disco was burning down and the city was on ever shaky financial ground.
Like many others there were certainly low points to be sure, but ultimately the two found the road back to friendship . Jackson said “We were never enemies,” “There are players and owners in history who are tied together. I’m proud to be tied to him. That will never change.” Jackson was happy to overlook the craziness of the back-to-back title years of 1977-78 ,but who in New York wasn't crazy in those days ? So in the end Reggie Jackson's silence said it all and a chapter in Yankee history had come to a close.
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