Reggie Jackson gets into foul-mouthedl confrontation with fan at Cooperstown restaurant (VIDEO)

It's baseball's Hall of Fame induction weekend, and what better way to reminiscence about the past than having Reggie Jackson getting into a heated, physical confrontation in the serene setting of Cooperstown.

And no, it wasn't with a reincarnation of Billy Martin.

According to the New York Daily News, Jackson got into a scuffle with a fan asking for the Yankee-legend's autograph at a Main Street restaurant.

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The News wrote:

While most of the other Hall of Famers were attending HOF chairman Jane Clark's annual Friday night party at her Cooperstown home, Jackson instead opted to have dinner in town with friends at the Mount Fuji restaurant on Main Street. But before Jackson and his party could sit down, Jackson was besieged by autograph seekers. After apparently accommodating a few of them, he became agitated when at least one of them came back for a second autograph.

"I already signed one," he screamed at the fan, "and you go back to the f------ line and come up again. That's f----- up. Now it's my time to eat dinner with people I seldom see. It's f----- up. Pay for them like everybody else."

The fan then appeared to say something more to provoke Jackson, and at that point the 69-year-old retired Yankee slugger appeared to shove the man, as others in the crowded restaurant tried to intervene. A further tussle ensued, and Jackson continued his profanity-laced tirade.

"I need a f----- body guard," Jackson screamed.

Sounds like the famously combative Mr. October is back in July form.

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Mets bullpen cart and Yankee Stadium letters up for auction

On Wednesday night, Sotheby’s will auction off some Major League Baseball memorabilia, including a couple of iconic items from both the Mets and the Yankees.

The old bullpen cart from Shea Stadium and the 13 letters that once spelled out “Yankee Stadium” on the Bronx Bombers’ home will be put on the block by the world famous auction house.

The kitschy 1967 Mets bullpen cart, with its baseball-bat door frames, glove-and-ball headlights and oversized Mets cap, is still in perfect running order and could be yours for the right price.

Imagine wowing your friends on the links with that chick magnet.

And Reggie Jackson has put the 10-foot-tall illuminated blue letters that spelled out “Y-A-N-K-E-E S-T-A-D-I-U-M” on the former Bronx ballpark up for sale. Appraisers figure they should fetch between $300,000-$600,000.

But you still won't be able to spell A-R-O-D with them.

The cherished items are part of Sotheby’s The New York Sale, which begins at 8 p.m. 

Reggie Jackson's response to question about A-Rod is nearly three minutes of silence (Podcast)

Hall of Famer and New York Yankees legend Reggie Jackson recently appeared on WFAN with hosts Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, and naturally enough the discussion made its way to current Yankee pariah Alex Rodriguez and his ongoing Biogenesis-related suspension.

During the bizarre Q&A segment,  Carton attempted to engage Jackson on the topic of A-Rod by "leading the witness," but the otherwise outspoken Mr. October would have none of it.

 In fact, Jackson didn't merely spin the question, offer a prepared response or a terse "no comment." Instead, Jackson — who was promoting his book, Becoming Mr.October — offered up almost three minutes of almost total silence after Carton asks him, "Does it [A-Rod's scandal] bother you?"

After almost nothing but the hosts' chatter about Reggie's friend "Al", Jackson still doesn't speak for nearly three minutes until they change the subject. 

Since Jackson in the recent past has been an A-Rod ally of sorts, this silence speaks volumes. Is he worn out over addressing the matter or is it a purging of the friendship. Perhaps both.

As for Jackson, here's about all he would say regarding Rodriguez: “I'm so proud. I can't believe I shut up (about A-Rod).”

You can listen to the entire interview on a podcast here.

[CBS Sports.com]

Reggie Jackson's three-home run jersey taken off auction block for being wrong one

An auction house in New Jersey pulled a New York Yankees jersey that Reggie Jackson claimed was the one that he wore when he had his historic three-home run game during the 1977 World Series.  After no one bid on the legendary pinstriped top, an alert memorabilia expert discovered it was the wrong shirt and it was yanked from the block.

The retired Yankees great said he kept the jersey hidden away for 35 years after the iconic Game 6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and believed it was the same one he was wearing when jacked three homers on that chilly Oct. 18, 1977 night.  But a video showed the "pinstripe alignment" was off, California-based SCP auctions said.

"Video footage of the game shows some subtle inconsistencies between this jersey and the one he wore on the field," said the auction house, which expected to fetch $100,000 for the game-worn jersey this week.

Mr. October seemed surprised as anyone about the mix up. "For 35 years, that jersey has been in a frame. It doesn’t make sense," Jackson said.

He added he still questions about whether it really is the game jersey.

Jackson says he lost most of his sports gear from the era in a house fire and is sad to see the jersey’s authenticity challenged.

"It broke my heart," he added.

The Hall of Famer may have worn the jersey in the clubhouse after the game, but it was not the one worn on the field, experts said.

Peter Nash, who runs the blog Hauls of Shame, said he and a partner discovered the jersey wasn’t authentic and tipped off the auction house.

Proceeds from the sale were to go to Jackson’s family and his charity, the Mr. October Foundation for Kids.

Now about those Reggie Bars.

A-Rod may 'never speak to Reggie Jackson again'

It looks like Reggie Jackson has struck out with Alex Rodriguez over the comments he made about the Yankee third baseman in a Sports Illustrated article last week.

A-Rod is still angry over Jackson's remark that Rodriguez's admitted use of steroids should keep him from joining the Yankee legend in the Hall of Fame.

A source told the New York Daily News that Rodriguez is livid and if he had his way, A-Rod "would never speak to Reggie Jackson again."

"Al's a very good friend," Jackson told the magazine.  "But I think there are real questions about his numbers.  As much as I like him, what he admitted about his usage does cloud some of his records."

The Yankee slugger passed Jackson on Major League Baseball's all-time home run list in 2009— ironically the same year he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs earlier in his career.

Mr. October told Sports Illustrated that if any players linked to PEDs are voted into Cooperstown, "no Hall of Famer will attend."


"Jackson says he a good friend of A-Rod, but Alex is very, very angry," said the source.


Rodriguez was visibly disappointed after Jackson's remarks were published, the source said.  So let down, while surrounded by reporters before the July 6 game against the Red Sox in Boston, A-Rod was overheard saying, "With friends like that, who needs enemies?"


Jackson has reached out with an apology to Rodriguez, but the slumping clean-up hitter has kept the gist of that conversation under wraps.  Rodriguez told reporters last week, "We'll keep that very private."


Rodriguez and Jackson have been batting cage buddies since A-Rod joined the Yankees in 2004 but old Reggie better not stand too close to one of his swings for a while.


"In trying to convey my feelings about a few issues that I am passionate about, I made the mistake of naming some specific players," said Jackson— who is a special advisor to the team— in a statement after the article was published.  "This was inappropriate and unfair to those players, some of which are friends of mine."


A-Rod is trying to cut ties with Jackson, according to the insider.  "That doesn't mean he's not going to speak with him again, but he says he won't," he added.


Whether or not the comments are water under the bridge is anyone's guess.  Last week, after reporters asked A-Rod if the remarks and apology had any bearing on the pair's relationship, Rodriguez said,"Yeah ... Again, what we said is we're going to keep it private ... Anything that comes in the way of us winning games is white noise."


As for his relationship towards Jackson, A-Rod might be as quiet as his bat. 

Reggie Jackson says A-Rod's records are 'clouded' by PED use

New York Yankees' great Reggie Jackson sounds like he has a warning for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens or any other players linked to steroids and will be on the ballot for the Hall of Fame next year— don't expect to make it to Cooperstown in the near future.

If Mark McGuire is any indication— Bonds, Clemens and any other players associated with PEDs will not make the cut and, if they do get into the Hall of Fame, Mr. October won't be there to welcome them.

"If any of those guys get in, no Hall of Famer will attend," Jackson told Sports Illustrated.

That list of players with their names tainted by PEDs and headed towards a Hall of Fame ballot will probably one day include Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez— who passed Jackson on the all-time home run list.

"Al's a very good friend, but I think there are real questions about his numbers," Jackson said.  "As much as I like him, what he admitted about his usage does cloud some of his records."

Rodriguez admitted in 2009 to using PEDs earlier in his career.

It's sounds like a complete 180-turn from what Jackson told USA Today last month.  He said Clemens deserved to be in the Hall of Fame after he won his perjury case.

While Jackson— who still works for the Yankees organization as a special adviser— ripped A-Rod's numbers as not being legit, he said he might make an exception for Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte— who also admitted using PEDs.

"The question is going to be a guy like Andy Pettitte, who admitted  that he got involved for a while, but who is so universally respected in the game," said Jackson.  "I think he'll get in, but there will be a lot of [members] who won't go."

Asked if Pettitte was inducted, would he attend?

"I've know Andy since he was 20," he said.  "I'll leave it there."

The former A's, Angels and Yankees slugger didn't hold back when it came to a number of players recently inducted into Cooperstown who he feels are undeserving of the honor.

"I didn't see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer," Jackson told Sports Illustrated.  "I didn't see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer.  I didn't see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer.  I didn't see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer.  As much as I like Jim Rice, I'm not sure he's a Hall of Famer.

Jackson once claimed he was the straw that stirred the drink when he was with the Yankees during the turbulent '70's.  It looks like he's shaking things up these days.

Chad Qualls has close shave after trade to Yankees

Newly acquired pitcher Chad Qualls found out what Don Mattingly, Reggie Jackson and a long line of other New York Yankees have discovered before him— that a clean-shaven Bronx Bomber is a welcome Bronx Bomber.  Going from worst-to-first can make that trip to the barber's chair a little easier though.

Qualls made his Yankee debut Monday night after being traded from the last-place Philadelphia Phillies but not before adhering to the Yankees' strict team rule— no facial hair below the upper lip.  Qualls retired both batters he faced in finishing the eighth inning.

Qualls said he didn't know about the team's facial hair restrictions before the trade.

"They're in first place — or , we're in first place— so anything I could do over here is a good change," said Qualls who appeared in 35 games for the Phillies.

Before Qualls arrived in Tampa Bay for last night's game against the Rays, he had one order of business— shaving the goatee he'd sported for virtually all of the past five years.

"My wife 's probably only seen me shaved twice," Qualls said.  "I think the first time, she told me, 'Don't ever do this again.'  But this time, I think she's going to have to bear with me on this one."