Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson sat down with the 'MLB on FOX' crew to talk about Willie Mays' legacy and the emotions he felt during his return to Rickwood Field.
Returning to Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama stirred up mixed feelings for Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson on Thursday. Amid a historic night, prior to the Giants and Cardinals playing MLB's first regular-season game as a tribute to the Negro Leagues , Jackson shared a few chilling stories with the 'MLB on FOX' crew about the racism and bigotry he encountered during his playing days. 'Coming back here is not easy,' the 78-year-old Jackson began.
'I would walk into restaurants, and people would point and say, 'The n----- can't eat here.' I would go to a hotel, and they would say, ‘The n----- can’t stay here,'' Jackson explained. 'We went to Charlie Finley's country club for a Welcome Home dinner, and they pointed me out with the n-word ‘He can’t come in here.' Jackson recalls Finley, the owner of the A's at the time, marched the entire team out of the club until they let his right fielder in.
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