Michael Warren Jackson (born March 27, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched from 1970-1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians.
Jackson made his major league debut with the Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 10, 1970, in which he pitched the final 1.1 innings in a 7-0 loss, giving up three hits, walking one and striking out one. The very first batter he faced was future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton. During the at bat, the Dodgers pulled off a double steal, with Willie Crawford stealing home. Sutton then doubled to score the Dodgers' final run of the game.
He appeared in as many as 10 games in a season once, in 1973. After being traded from the Royals to the Indians on June 8, 1973, Jackson pitched in his final game on July 27, 1973. During a four-year baseball career, he compiled 2 wins, 33 strikeouts, and a 5.80 earned run average.
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