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Darrin Jackson
Darrin Jackson
	Jackson with the Cubs in 1987
	Outfielder
	Born: August 22, 1963 (age 61); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: June 17, 1985, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: April 1, 1995, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
	NPB: October 5, 1996, for the Seibu Lions
	MLB: October 3, 1999, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	80
Runs batted in	317
NPB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	39
Runs batted in	132
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1985, 1987–1989); San Diego Padres (1989–1992); Toronto Blue Jays (1993); New York Mets (1993); Chicago White Sox (1994); Seibu Lions (1995–1996); Minnesota Twins (1997); Milwaukee Brewers (1997–1998); Chicago White Sox (1999);

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Darrin Jay Jackson (born August 22, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder.^[1] He played 12 years for the Chicago Cubs (1985–1989), San Diego Padres (1989–1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993), New York Mets (1993), Chicago White Sox (1994, 1999), Minnesota Twins (1997) and Milwaukee Brewers (1997–1998). He also played for the Seibu Lions in Japan (1995–1996). He is the current radio color analyst for the Chicago White Sox.

References

^ Nightengale, Bob (August 18, 1992). "He's More Than a Spare Part". Los Angeles Times. p. C1.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Nightengale, Bob (August 18, 1992). "He's More Than a Spare Part". Los Angeles Times. p. C1.

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+{{short description|American baseball player (born 1963)}}
-'''Darrin Jay Jackson''' (born [[August 22]], [[1962]] in [[Los Angeles, California]]) is a former [[center fielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played 12 years for the [[Chicago Cubs]] (1985-88), [[San Diego Padres]] (1988-92), [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1993), [[New York Mets]] (1993), [[Chicago White Sox]] (1994, 1999), [[Minnesota Twins]] (1997) and [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1997-98). He also played for the [[Seibu Lions]] in [[Japan]](1995-96). He is now the television color commentator for the White Sox, alongside [[Ken Harrelson|Ken "Hawk" Harrelson]].
+{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
-His trademark call is "UH OH!"
+{{Infobox baseball biography
+|name=Darrin Jackson
+|image=Darrin Jackson Cubs.jpg
+|caption=Jackson with the Cubs in 1987
+|position=[[Outfielder]]
+|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1963|8|22}}
+|birth_place=[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
+|bats=Right
+|throws=Right
+|debutleague = MLB
+|debutdate=June 17
+|debutyear=1985
+|debutteam=Chicago Cubs
+|debut2league = NPB
+|debut2date=April 1
+|debut2year=1995
+|debut2team=Seibu Lions
+|final2league = MLB
+|final2date=October 3
+|final2year=1999
+|final2team=Chicago White Sox
+|finalleague = NPB
+|finaldate=October 5
+|finalyear=1996
+|finalteam=Seibu Lions
+|statleague = MLB
+|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
+|stat1value=.257
+|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
+|stat2value=80
+|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
+|stat3value=317
+|stat2league = NPB
+|stat21label=Batting average
+|stat21value=.277
+|stat22label=Home runs
+|stat22value=39
+|stat23label=Runs batted in
+|stat23value=132
+|teams=
+*[[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1985}}, {{mlby|1987}}–{{mlby|1989}})
+*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1992}})
+*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|1993}})
+*[[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|1993}})
+*[[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1994}})
+*[[Seibu Lions]] ({{npby|1995}}–{{npby|1996}})
+*[[Minnesota Twins]] ({{mlby|1997}})
+*[[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|1998}})
+*[[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1999}})
+}}
+'''Darrin Jay Jackson''' (born August 22, 1963) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[center fielder]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nightengale |first1=Bob |title=He's More Than a Spare Part |work=Los Angeles Times |date=18 Aug 1992 |page=C1}}</ref> He played 12 years for the [[Chicago Cubs]] (1985–1989), [[San Diego Padres]] (1989–1992), [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1993), [[New York Mets]] (1993), [[Chicago White Sox]] (1994, 1999), [[Minnesota Twins]] (1997) and [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (1997&ndash;1998). He also played for the [[Seibu Lions]] in Japan (1995&ndash;1996). He is the current radio color analyst  for the [[Chicago White Sox]].
+==References==
-He grew up in [[Culver City, CA]] where he played baseball in Little League, Babe Ruth, and was in the 1978 Babe Ruth World Series where his team took second place. Of this team, five went pro.  He attended Culver City High School and played for their baseball team as well.
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
-He currently resides in Arizona with his wife Robin, and his three kids, Alex, Adriana, and Adian.
+{{Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=j/jacksda03 |fangraphs=1006296 |brm=jackso002dar }}
+{{authority control}}
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-[[Category:Major league center fielders|Jackson, Darrin]]
+[[Category:African-American baseball players]]
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