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Jackson broke into the major leagues in 1922 with the New York Giants , the team he would play his entire career for. After a mediocre 1923 campaign, he established himself in 1924 by Hitting .302 with 11 Home Run s and 76 RBI . Playing until 1936 , Jackson was regarded as one of the premier defensive shortstops in the league. He was on four National League pennant-winning teams and one World Series champion ( 1933 ). He batted .300 or higher six times and, although not known for his production, hit 21 home runs in 1929 and drove in 101 runs in 1934 . He finished his career with 135 home runs and a .291 batting average. Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1982 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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