Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson shared his harrowing experiences with racism during a live interview on Fox Sports before a game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Jackson, who played in the minor leagues in Birmingham in 1967, recounted the threats and racial abuse he faced, including people threatening to burn down the apartment he was staying at. He described the racism he endured as something he 'wouldn't wish on anybody' and noted that 'coming back here is not easy.' Jackson's emotional recollections, which included references to the Jim Crow era, were part of a broader effort to honor Black history in baseball, as the sport celebrated its African American history and the Negro Leagues with a game in Birmingham.
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Being back at Alabama’s Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there in an appearance on a Fox Sports pregame show. Read more: https://t.co/fzVlJYIruL https://t.co/WNxmempHhn
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During the broadcast of an MLB game in Birmingham, Ala., to honour the Negro Leagues, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson offered up a raw remembrance of being barred from restaurants and hotels when he played in the minors in the 1960s. https://t.co/ftaQr4yclp .
Being back at Alabama’s Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there in an appearance on a Fox Sports pregame show. https://t.co/QyAQnFBHJW
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From @TheAthletic: Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson teared up on national television as he recalled the taunts, racial epithets and threats of violence he faced as a young Black ballplayer under Jim Crow. "Coming back here is not easy." https://t.co/momHEYgM6K
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Reggie Jackson recalls harrowing stories of racist abuse he suffered at Rickwood Field before historic MLB game: 'Coming back here is not easy' https://t.co/vvexPiXfX7 https://t.co/lQcF8W3WZn
Baseball great Reggie Jackson offered fans a stark history lesson, recalling the racism Black players faced in the segregated South of the 1960s, on a day the sport celebrated its African American history with a game in Birmingham, Alabama https://t.co/NvS15Oas7H
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"Coming back here is not easy... I wouldn't wish it on anybody." Powerful words from Reggie Jackson on the racism he went through at Rickwood Field. (via @MLBONFOX) https://t.co/H9sXKSAfkU
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Reggie Jackson played in Birmingham when he was in the minor leagues back in 1967. In his return to Rickwood Field, he shared his experience with racism and discrimination. "Coming back here is not easy." 🎥 @MLBONFOX https://t.co/RONxQXju5f
“Coming back here is not easy.” Reggie Jackson shares a powerful story of the racism he faced when playing at Rickwood Field. https://t.co/sLGFKRTvau
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Chilling stories of enduring racism from the legendary Reggie Jackson in response to @AROD's question about returning to Rickwood Field. "I wouldn't wish it on anybody." Tells how people threatened to burn down the apartment he was staying at. @FOX4 @MLBONFOX https://t.co/3r3A6zOLvV
Reggie Jackson's interview on Fox before the Rickwood Field game talking about the racism he faced playing there is a must watch.
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