When Reggie Jackson knocked down a fan for making a vile remark about the MLB legend's mother

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was not only a star player on the field but also a doting son. Jackson once retaliated against a fan for making uncouth remarks about his kin.

Jackson was the youngest of his mother Clara's four children. When he was four years old, his parents got divorced. Jackson's father took care of him. He knocked down a fan in 1977 for making a vile remark about the MLB legend's mother.

"At 12:45 a.m., as Jackson approached his car in parking lot No. 14, a group of youngsters was in the lot and made remarks to Jackson. Jackson chased them through the gate onto a mall where he grabbed one of them and supposedly knocked him to the ground."

Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.

Here's the full article about the incident.

Reggie Jackson had a near-death experience after hitting 400th home run

Reggie Jackson hit his 400th home run at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 11, 1980, while playing for the White Sox. Following a long night of revelry at Jim McMullen's tavern on the Upper East Side, Jackson walked over to his Rolls-Royce, which was waiting for him there.

Before Jackson could leave, a young man approached him and pointed a large-bore revolver in his direction.

"It was the biggest gun I ever saw. He was pointing the gun at my head. I thought he was going to shoot me," said Jackson to the New York police while recalling the incident.

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"On this date in 1980, Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson hit his 400th career HR - a solo shot off White Sox pitcher Britt Burns. Jackson had 41 HR overall in 1980 & went on to finish with 563 HR for his Hall of Fame career." - ESPN Stats & Info

Jackson had a second near-death encounter when he was the target of an attempted shooting in Manhattan two months before the Rolls-Royce incident.

"Happy 72nd, Mr. October. This was Reggie Jackson's New York City balcony view in 1980" - SI Vault

Jackson played 14 seasons as an American League (AL) All-Star and hit 563 home runs in his career. He received two Silver Slugger Awards, the 1973 Most Valuable Player of the American League (AL) Award, two MVP Awards of the World Series and the Babe Ruth Trophy in 1977.

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Between 1993 and 2004, the Yankees and Athletics retired his club hat number. The Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series, giving Jackson his sixth championship. Jackson is currently a senior advisor to the Houston Astros.