14 Facts About Danny Jackson

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Danny Lynn Jackson was born on January 5,1962 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.

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Danny Lynn Jackson was born on January 5,1962 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Danny Jackson's family moved to the greater Denver area, where Jackson starred in three sports at Aurora Central High School.

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The Oakland Athletics drafted him in the 24th round as a high school senior in 1980, but Jackson opted to go to Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado, instead.

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Key member of the World Series winning Royals in 1985, Danny Jackson made one of the most important starts in Royals history in the ALCS.

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Two weeks later, in the World Series, Danny Jackson again took the ball with the Royals trailing three games to one in a Game Five, and again Danny Jackson led the Royals to a crucial victory over the St Louis Cardinals.

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Danny Jackson was selected to the National League NL All-Star team in 1988 and 1994.

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Danny Jackson tied for the National League lead in wins in 1988 with 23 and, Jackson combined with 18-game winner Tom Browning for the best pitching tandem in baseball that season.

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Danny Jackson was then taken in the 1992 expansion draft by the Florida Marlins, who traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Danny Jackson improved in Philadelphia, putting together two winning seasons and earning his second All-Star nod in 1994.

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12.

Danny Jackson signed with the St Louis Cardinals after the 1994 season, but was never able to pitch effectively again.

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In total, Danny Jackson played in three World Series for three different franchises: the 1985 Kansas City Royals, the 1990 Cincinnati Reds, and the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies.

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14.

Danny Jackson only made 29 career relief appearances but did pick up one career save.

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