Ronnie Damien Jackson is a coach and a former player in Major League Baseball. He was the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox in 2004 when they won their first World Series in 86 seasons. From 1975 through 1984, Jackson played first base and third base with the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He batted and threw right-handed. Jackson was called up to the Angels after hitting .281 in 144 games for the Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League, and made his major league debut on September 12, 1975. In a 10-year career, Jackson compiled a .259 batting average with 56 home runs and 342 RBI in 926 games. Jackson played for managers Gene Mauch, Sparky Anderson, Dick Williams and Jim Fregosi. With the Angels, he hit a career-high .297 in 1978, and in 1979 posted personal highs in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, runs and games for Minnesota. In that season, his .9943 fielding percentage at first base broke Rod Carew?s Twins? record. Following his retirement as a player, Jackson coached for the Brewers, Dodgers and White Sox systems. 

May 9th, 1953 in Birmingham (Age 71)