Box Score of 500th Home Run by Reggie Jackson

The straw that stirs the drink was the only one in the glass on this historic occasion. California was pummelled offensively and held to three hits by Kansas City. However, one of those three hits was the five hundredth home run of Reggie Jackson's career.

"I was reminded (by Jim Bouton) that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care." - Reggie Jackson
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Reggie Jackson 500th Home Run Ticket

500th Home Run Box Score
September 17, 1984
Anaheim Stadium

Name Pos AB R H RBI
Willie Wilson cf 5 2 3 0
Pat Sheridan rf 4 2 1 1
George Brett 3b 2 0 0 0
Greg Pryor 3b 2 1 1 1
Jorge Orta dh 5 2 3 3
Frank White 2b 5 0 0 0
Steve Balboni 1b 4 1 1 1
John Wathan 1b 0 0 0 0
Dane Iorg lf 2 1 1 1
Lynn Jones ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Don Slaught c 4 1 2 2
Onix Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 10 12 9

Name Pos AB R H RBI
Juan Beniquez rf 4 0 0 0
Daryl Sconiers 1b 4 0 0 0
Fred Lynn cf 4 0 1 0
Doug DeCinces 3b 3 0 0 0
Brian Downing lf 4 0 0 0
Reggie Jackson dh 3 1 1 1
Bobby Grich 2b 2 0 0 0
Bob Boone c 3 0 0 0
Dick Schofield ss 3 0 1 0
Totals 30 1 3 1

Hitting & Fielding Notes

Doubles: Balboni, Slaught, Wilson, Orta.
Home Runs: Sheridan,Orta, Slaught, Jackson.
Left on Base: Kansas City 4, California 5.
Stolen Base: Wilson.

Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 10 12 0
California 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Bud Black 8.0 3 1 1 3 4
Mark Huismann 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce Kison 3.2 6 5 5 0 1
Curt Kaufman 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
John Curtis 2.2 2 2 2 1 3
Stew Cliburn 2.0 3 3 3 1 1

 

Pitching Notes

Losing Pitcher: Black.
Winning Pitcher: Kison.

Game Notes

Attendance: uk.
Length Of Game
: uk.
Umpires: uk.



On September 17, 1967, Reggie Jackson of the Athletics hit his first Major League home run against Jim Weaver of the Angels!

On May 5, 1978, fans at Yankee Stadium were given a promotional item when they entered the ballpark - a "Reggie" candy bar. However, during the game fans threw them on the fielding causing a game delay!

Did you know that on August 17, 1987, Reggie Jackson hit the last home run of his Major League career?