Reggie

MLB Network today had a feature on Reggie Jackson. He's one of those rare players that you really miss when they retire.
Reggie was excitement period, either hitting a home run or striking out. He had charisma and sometimes you loved the guy and sometimes you hated him...sometimes in the same game!
Anyway, watching highlights of Reggie on TV made me recall a story that my friend Rick Schultz told me. Rick was broadcasting for the Norwich Navigators a few years ago, a Yankees farm team. Reggie, as a Yankee advisor or whatever he does, was in Connecticut to see the minor league club.
Reggie was in the clubhouse this particular day holding court. Finally, one player asked Jackson, "Hey Reggie, did you play the game?"
Reggie was stunned. He looked at the kid and said incredulously, "Did I play the game? You're asking if I played the game? Did I play the game...I WAS THE GAME!"
That's Reggie for you.
I miss watching him play. Wait, let me amend that. I miss watching him hit. Fielding? Well, let's just say he made it to the Hall of Fame because of his bat, not his glove.