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‘Mr. October’ Reggie Jackson on Race and Regret

The Baseball Hall-of-Famer talks about his new book, the best baseball player today, and why there are so few African-Americans in the major league

By Oct. 17, 2013
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Baseball legend Reggie Jackson talks to TIME’s Belinda Luscombe about his new book Becoming Mr. October, which he says he wrote largely in response to ESPN’s series “The Bronx is Burning.” He also reveals some of his life’s disappointments and which current players he admires the most.