A new documentary available on Amazon Prime chronicles the legacy and career of baseball legend and Wyncote native Reggie Jackson.

From Amazon’s description:

Baseball fans are in for a treat when Reggie, the documentary centered on baseball legend and activist Reggie Jackson, premieres March 24 exclusively on Prime Video.

The series will give a firsthand look into Jackson’s life and career, and has been described as the definitive account of the New York icon.

From Jackson’s autobiography via his website:

My birthplace of Abington, Pa., and my hometown of Wyncote, Pa. both small towns where everyone knew each other. A place where you could borrow sugar and eggs from the neighbor and where milk was delivered on the front porch. A corner grocery store, gas station, and a drug store with a soda fountain and scoops of ice cream, cherry sodas, comic books and root beer floats, all these places were owned by neighborhood families, the Swartz’s, The Kelso’s, the Bradshaw’s, and Fleisher’s. We walked to school in summer and winter through snow and rain, and whistled for my dog ‘Tony’ after baseball, basketball and football practice. Neighborhood softball games in our backyard, and out of play was Ms Gladys’ garden who lived behind us. Jr. High school was then 7th-9th grade. I played all 3 sports there. I enjoyed it even though we only had a 6-8 game football schedule and a 12 game baseball season.Believe it or not I hit .800 in Jr. High one season. This was something like 16 for 20 ab’s. Got a few walks in there. At the time I was a pitcher because I threw the hardest and also played some 1st base. Of course I had the long ball going back then too.

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