Another little known Reggie Jackson fact—his dad was a fighter pilot in WWII. He also was a suit tailor who moonlighted as a moonshiner/bootlegger in the Philly area.
The Phillies gave Reggie a tryout, but didn’t pursue him because of concerns over his hitting ability. At ASU, Kush said he could also play baseball (on top of football) as long as he kept a “B” average in school. When he tried out for ASU baseball, he had 5 pitches thrown to him by an ASU pitcher—full speed. He hit 3 homers out of those 5 pitches.
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