With a little help from Mr. October, Jose Altuve broke through in Game 2 as his post-season legend grew – The Athletic

Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson told more than one reporter during the playoffs that Astros is the second team pay him to see his favorite player perform. When Jackson worked as a special advisor for the Yankees, that player was Derek Jeter. Now he’s playing the same role as Jim Crane, the owner of the Astros, which is Jose Altuve.

Jackson joined the Astros in May, three months later leave the Yankees. It is sure to please Yankees fans who harbor grievances against the Astros for their illegal sign-stealing in 2017 and ’18 that Jackson on Wednesday helped Altuve escape. from a 2 to 26 slip, including 0 for 5, 3- offensive performance in Game 1 of the world series.

Jackson is Mr. October. Jeter became Mr. November when he got home shortly after midnight on Halloween in Game 4 of the 2001 World Series. Altuve was called by many names, at least on the road, albeit as teammates. Carlos Correa went on to say that the second runner didn’t participate in the Astros’ illegal sign theft during the 2017 and ’18 seasons. But as Altuve’s post-season legend grows, perhaps he’ll give himself his own respectful nickname, a moniker that better captures his clutch performance than “Mighty Mouse,” that’s what that the Astros manager Dusty Baker call him.