Books and articles about Grant Jackson

Jackson, a quality reliever for much of his 18-year career, got his greatest attention as a member of Pittsburgh's World Champion "Family" in 1979. The number-two man in the bullpen behind Kent Tekulve, Jackson went 8-5 with a career-high 14 saves and finished third in the NL in appearances, behind teammates Tekulve and Enrique Romo. Jackson gave up no runs and only two hits in his six postseason appearances in '79, winning Game One of the LCS and the World Series clincher as the Pirates completed their dramatic seven-game comeback. He was only the sixth black pitcher to win a WS game.

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Jackson didn't have a winning record in six seasons for the Phillies at the start of his career. An attempt to use him as a starter looked promising in 1969 (14-18, 3.34) but fell apart in 1970 (3-15, 5.28, plus two relief wins). Traded to the Orioles for 1971, he became an important member of the Orioles' bullpen-by-committee arrangement and never again had a losing season. In 1973 he was 8-0, tied for sixth all-time for most wins in a season without a loss, and won Game Four of the LCS over the A's. Traded to the Yankees in the 10-player June 1976 deal that brought Rick Dempsey, Rudy May, and Scott McGregor to Baltimore, Jackson was the only new Yankee who didn't disappoint, going 6-0 the rest of the way to help New York to its first AL pennant in 12 years. (WOR)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 17, 1955: At St. Louis, Cards rookie Grant Jackson hands the Dodgers their first shutout, stopping the league leaders, 3–0. St. Louis takes advantage of the removal of the screen from the RF pavilion by banging two homers -- by Red Schoendienst and Ken Boyer -- into the sector, 310 feet away. » July 14, 1968: In front of 57,011 at bat day at Shea, the Phils take two to stretch their win streak to 6. Rick Wise wins, 5–3, and then Grant Jackson fans 13 to win, 9–2, in his first complete game ever. Richie Allen knocks in three runs in each game with a pair of homers. John Briggs belts a pair in the nitecap. » September 27, 1974: Baltimore breaks a scoreless tie with the Brewers in the 17th inning to pull out a 1–0 win. Grant Jackson wins the decision over Jim Colborn. » June 15, 1976: In what stands as one of the O's best trades ever, Baltimore obtains pitchers Rudy May, Tippy Martinez, Dave Pagan, Scott McGregor and C Rick Dempsey from the Yankees for veteran pitchers Doyle Alexander, Ken Holtzman, Grant Jackson and C Elrod Hendricks. The veterans will help the Yankees win in 1976 and then fade. » August 25, 1976: The Yankees edge the Twins 5–4 in a 19-inning marathon. Grant Jackson is the winner over Pete Redfern.