Explore Austin Jackson net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! MLB center fielder known for his outstanding fielding range. He began his career with the Detroit Tigers in 2010 and he was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2014. In this article, we will discover how old is Austin Jackson? Who is Austin Jackson dating now & how much money does Austin Jackson have?

Name	Austin Jackson
First Name	Austin
Last Name	Jackson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Birthday	February 1
Birth Year	1987
Place of Birth	Denton
Home Town	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aquarius
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Alice Jackson, Albert Jackson
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Not Known
Children(s)	Not Available

Austin Jackson Biography

Austin Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 1, 1987 in Denton, Texas, United States. He played alongside first baseman Prince Fielder on the Tigers from 2012 to 2013.

In 1999, Baseball America named Jackson the best 12-year-old baseball player in the nation, and the best 15-year-old baseball player three years later.

From 2005 to 2009 Jackson rose up the Yankees organization and after a slow start, he became a top prospect for the Yankees. For the 2009 season he was the Yankees top prospect according to Baseball America.

He was born to Alice and Albert Jackson.

He was the runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year in 2010 and won the Fielding Bible Award in 2011.

Austin Jarriel Jackson (born February 1, 1987) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

Austin Jackson Net Worth

Austin is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Austin Jackson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He turned down a chance to play basketball and baseball in college and instead was drafted by the New York Yankees after high school.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Baseball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

After the 2009 season, Jackson was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

On November 15, 2010, Jackson came in second in the 2010 American League Rookie of the Year voting, behind Rangers closer Neftalí Feliz. Jackson finished his rookie season by playing 151 games with a .293 batting average, 10 triples, 4 home runs, 41 RBI, and an AL-leading 170 strikeouts.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On December 9, 2009 Jackson was traded to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three-team trade that brought Curtis Granderson to the Yankees. Jackson entered the 2010 season as the Tigers third-best prospect, according to Baseball America.

Who is Austin Jackson Dating?

According to our records, Austin Jackson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Austin Jackson’s is not dating anyone.

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Jackson made his major league debut on April 5, 2010, against the Kansas City Royals, going one for five. He hit his first major league home run on April 25, 2010, off of Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers. Through the first month of the season Jackson led the majors in hits with 36, and was named the AL Rookie of the Month. On June 2, 2010, against the Cleveland Indians, Jackson made a difficult running catch in the ninth inning of Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game. The perfect game eventually ended with two outs in the ninth after a blown call by umpire Jim Joyce. He was named an outfielder on Baseball America’s 2010 All-Rookie Team. He was also named an outfielder on the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Austin Jackson height 6′ 5″ Austin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6′ 5″
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

Though Jackson committed to play both baseball and basketball for Georgia Tech, the New York Yankees drafted Jackson in the eighth round (259th overall) in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. To convince him to sign instead of attending Georgia Tech, the Yankees offered Jackson $800,000, a record signing bonus for an eighth round pick.

Jackson was named the American League Player of the Week for the week of August 29 to September 4, 2011. In receiving the award for the first time, Jackson had a .529 batting average (18 for 34) during the week with three doubles, three triples, two home runs, five runs batted in, and 13 runs scored. The Tigers went 5–2 that week to increase their lead in the American League Central Division. He won a Fielding Bible Award in 2011 as the best fielding center fielder in MLB. Jackson played 153 games in 2011 batting .249 with 10 home runs, 45 RBI, an AL-leading 11 triples, and 181 strikeouts. In Game 6 of the 2011 ALCS, Jackson hit his first career postseason home run. The Tigers would however lose the game and the series to the Texas Rangers.

Facts & Trivia

Austin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Austin Jackson celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

On April 5, 2012, Jackson was the leadoff hitter and played center field on Opening Day for the Tigers, where he went 3-5 with an RBI and a run. Jackson hit a walk-off, bases-loaded single down the third base line to give the Tigers the win over the Red Sox, 3-2. Jackson played 137 games in 2012, batting .300 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, and an AL-leading 10 triples. Jackson went to the postseason with the Tigers for a second straight season, and he hit a home run in the series-clinching Game 4 against the New York Yankees in the ALCS. But the Tigers eventually got swept in 4 games by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series.

Did Austin Jackson retire?

After failing to get an offer for the 2019 campaign, one could imagine that Jackson had quietly retired. Instead, he is open to making a return to the game, provided a team is interested.

Is Austin Jackson married?

Austin Jackson Bio. Full name: AUSTIN JARRIEL JACKSON… Married, Jonna… Is a 2005 graduate of Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas …

How big is Austin Jackson?

No. 73 – Miami Dolphins

Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 11, 1999 Sacramento, California
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Who is #73 on the Miami Dolphins?

Austin Jackson – Postgame Week 5 | Press Conference.

What is Austin Jackson doing?

In April 2020, Jackson expressed interest in an MLB return. As of September 2021, he had not signed with an MLB team. Starting on July 7, 2021, Jackson announced the three game series between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers game alongside Dan Dickerson on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network.

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