Reggie Jackson’s inability to be heard within the Yankees organization is the main reason why he left two years ago, he says in a new documentary.
And he knew exactly why it was there:
In the film the Hall of Famer, who spent five memorable and controversial seasons in pinstripes, also talks about his bout with depression, his battles with Billy Martin, the racism he faced growing up in a white neighborhood in Philadelphia and during his rise through the minor leagues in the deep South at the height of the civil rights movement.Getty Images for Prime Videowith Aaron, with Derek Jeter and with Hal Steinbenner — on the field and in the executive suite.
“If not for the renegade style of George Steinbrenner I don’t think I’m in the game — not for as long as I have been,” Jackson says.
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