Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous career of Baseball's Mr. October

by Dayn Perry

“Dayn Perry, a damn fine writer, brings an insightful, fresh analysis to the career of Mr. October.”
—Peter Golenbock, author of The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire   FoxSports.com baseball analyst and author of How Good Baseball Teams Become Great Ones, Dayn Perry brings us Reggie Jackson in all his glory—a thrilling, in-depth biography of the controversial New York Yankee slugger. A monumental sports story filled with such stellar baseball names as George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, Jim “Catfish” Hunter, Thurman Munson, and Bucky Dent, Reggie Jackson is the first to cover the entire career of the colorful, outspoken athlete whom The Sporting News listed as one of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players of all time.

476 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Dayn Perry is an author and baseball journalist. He was also a special consultant for the San Diego Padres from 2001–2003.

Perry is a Mississippi native who now lives in Chicago. He got his bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in Creative Writing from Mississippi College.[28] He describes himself as "a husband, father, dog owner, sports writer, practicing Catholic, non-proselytizing vegetarian, Mississippi native, Chicago resident, and zealous and abiding fan of the St. Louis Cardinals."

Dayn is the uncle of Kimberly, Neil, and Reid Perry, siblings and members of The Band Perry.

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Baseball for me has not been the same since Reggie retired. He was the man I used to love to hate. I thought he was a jerk when he played this book did nothing to dispel the thought