Slugging outfielder Reggie Jackson was a larger-than-life figure who saved his best performances for baseball's biggest stage. Nicknamed "Mr. October" for his ability to shine in baseball's autumn post-season showcase, Jackson earned Hall of Fame status based largely on his prodigious World Series play. He was also the first baseball player to have a candy bar named after him, a powerful indicator of his impact on the popular imagination.

Reggie Jackson

The native of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, was chosen second in the 1967 amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics. He quickly established himself as a powerful home-run hitter who struck balls out of the park at a near-record pace. He first grabbed national headlines when he swatted a home run over the roof at Tiger Stadium during the 1971 All-Star Game in Detroit, and the A's domination of the World Series from 1972 to 1974 kept him firmly planted...