Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said the only time he roots against the New York Yankees is when they face the Houston Astros. For good reason: Jackson has been a special advisor to Astros owner Jim Crane since May 2021.
The Yankees will always have a special place in Jackson’s heart. It is there that Jackson enjoyed some of his greatest moments as a player and established his “Mr. October” nickname. It is also the place he split from in February 2021 as an advisor, a role he held since 1993, because he felt like he wasn’t valued or listened to by people like Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
He outlined his departure again with The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman on “The Show” podcast that published Tuesday.