Randy Jackson (baseball)
| Randy Jackson | |
|---|---|
Jackson in 1953. | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 10, 1926 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: March 20, 2019 (aged 93) Athens, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1950, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 103 |
| Runs batted in | 415 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ransom Joseph "Randy" Jackson (February 10, 1926 – March 20, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Chicago Cubs (1950–1955, 1959), Dodgers (1956–1958; two seasons in Brooklyn, one in Los Angeles), and Cleveland Indians (1958–1959). A book on Jackson’s career, Handsome Ransom Jackson: Accidental Big Leaguer, was published in 2016. He died at his home on March 20, 2019.