Jackson was signed by the New York Mets in 1975 and went 10-8 at the low levels of the minor leagues. In 1976 he was 2-3 at A ball Lynchburg getting promoted up to AA Jackson where he ent 8-6 with a 3.00 ERA. In 1977 he was the top pitcher on the AAA Tidewater Tides staff going 13-7 with a 3.70 ERA striking out 110 batters in 168 innings. Also on the Tides staff were 11 game winners Mike Bruhert & Mardie Cornejo.
Jackson was called up to the Met staff in mid September debuting against the Expos in a start in Montreal. He went into the 6th inning allowing three runs on five hits no figuring in the decision, an 8-5 loss. He would pitch four games taking two losses both against the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of the season.
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In 1979 Jackson was back at AAA Tidewater, going 12-7 with a 3.74 ERA second on the staff to Scott Holman. He got another September call up pitching eight games in relief earning a win on the last day of the regular season. Although Jackson came into the game & surrendered a 2-1 Mets lead, he was saved when Eliot Maddox singled home Alex Trevino & scored himself on a two base error.
In 1980 he began the year at AAA Tidewater once again getting to the Mets staff by July. In his third outing he pitched a complete game three hit, three run shut out against the Reds in Cincinnati. After that he lost four straight decisions, then earned a save against the Chicago Cubs in September. Jackson lost three more games going 1-7 on the year with a 4.20 ERA in 24 appearances. That year he was featured throwing a pitch at the beginning of the first episode of the PBS science education television show 3-2-1 Contact. In December he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bob Bailor.
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In 1985 he was released & spent one season with the San Diego Padres. The next year he made 28 appearances with the Minnesota Twins going 0-1 ending his MLB career.
In a ten year career he was 28-34 with a 3.77 ERA, striking out 351 batters walking 203 batters, allowing 50 HRs in 559 innings pitched.
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