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kairos12

(13,331 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2020, 02:42 PM Jan 2020

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The only non-Yankee to hit 500 home runs and win 3 WS titles was:

David Ortiz.

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The only non-Yankee to hit 500 home runs and win 3 WS titles was: (Original Post) kairos12 Jan 2020 OP

Reggie Jackson won three World Series exboyfil Jan 2020 #1

That's a good point. I think the fact he hit HRs with the Yankees still kairos12 Jan 2020 #4

Also a good point exboyfil Jan 2020 #5

Wow! Let me cogitate over that one. kairos12 Jan 2020 #6

I'll bet Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

Very interesting GeoWilliam750 Jan 2020 #3

exboyfil

(18,038 posts)

1. Reggie Jackson won three World Series

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 02:53 PM

Jan 2020

with the Athletics and two with the Yankees.

So was he a Yankee from 72-74?

kairos12

(13,331 posts)

4. That's a good point. I think the fact he hit HRs with the Yankees still

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 04:30 PM

Jan 2020

distinguishes him from Ortiz.

exboyfil

(18,038 posts)

5. Also a good point

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 04:53 PM

Jan 2020

Are there any players who have won five World Series without one or more of them being with the Yankees. There are several with four (Jack Morris, Sandy Kofax, Mike Timlin, others?).

kairos12

(13,331 posts)

6. Wow! Let me cogitate over that one.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 05:03 PM

Jan 2020

Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)

2. I'll bet

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 03:28 PM

Jan 2020

the Twins are still kicking themselves over releasing him!

GeoWilliam750

(2,547 posts)

3. Very interesting

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 03:34 PM

Jan 2020

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