Alex Jackson

Alex or Alexander Jackson may refer to:

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Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1935)

Alexander James Jackson (born 28 November 1935) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle. He played primarily as a centre forward, but Plymouth also used him as an inside forward.

Career

Jackson was born in Glasgow. He joined Birmingham City from junior club Shettleston for a fee of £2,000 in April 1958. He made his debut in the First Division on 15 November 1958, deputising for Eddy Brown in a home game against Newcastle United which Birmingham won 1–0. Jackson had a run of five games at centre forward a few weeks later, but despite scoring six goals in those five games, his first-team football was restricted to the FA Cup thereafter, and new arrival Robin Stubbs stepped into the league side.

In March 1960, having played no first-team football for a year, Jackson joined Plymouth Argyle. In four seasons, he scored 27 goals from 75 appearances in all competitions, though he suffered a broken leg in 1963, after which his form deteriorated. He moved into non-league football with Weymouth in 1964, stayed at the club for six seasons, scored 61 goals in all competitions, and was awarded a share of two benefit matches.

Alex Jackson (baseball)

Alex J. Jackson (born December 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He was drafted by the Mariners in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

Career

Jackson attended Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego County, California. In 2012, he played in the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field. As a junior, Jackson was ranked by MaxPreps as the best high school prospect for the 2014 class and was their Junior of the Year. Jackson verbally committed to the University of Oregon in March 2013. As a senior he tied John Drennen for most career home runs in the San Diego section with 47. After the season he won the Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award.

Jackson was highly touted as the best hitter in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected sixth overall in the first round of the draft by the Seattle Mariners. He was signed by the Mariners on June 23.

Jackson began the 2015 season with the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League, where he struggled, batting .157 with no home runs and 35 strikeouts in 28 games. The Mariners returned Jackson to extended spring training in May, and assigned him to the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League when their season began in June.