MLB legend Reggie Jackson is leaving his front-office role with the Houston Astros, but that does not necessarily mean he is finished with baseball.
Jackson is leaving his role as the Astros’ special advisor after spending the last four years there, he confirmed to Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Jackson cited a desire to spend more time in California with his family as the primary reason.
“I enjoy being around the ballpark. But the road gets a little bit old,” Jackson said. “I still like being around the game. [But] I don’t want to be gone as much. I want to see what this is like.”
Jackson did not rule out a potential role with the New York Yankees, the team he is most identified with, though the organization has not made any offers. Presumably, Yankees fans could forgive him for those pro-Astros stances over the last few years while Jackson worked for them.
Jackson is known as “Mr. October” to baseball fans everywhere. He spent much of his post-playing career in an advisory role with the Yankees, where he won two World Series titles as a player.