 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Munguva yemwaka usiri wemwaka, kunyangwe achiri kushingairira baseball, Jackson akashanda semutori wenhau uye mutori wenhau wemuvara weABC Sports. Kwapera mwedzi mumwe chete asati asayina neYankees mumatsutso a1976, Jackson akaita ongororo muABC booth naKeith Jackson naHoward Cosell usiku hwaiva nechikwata chake chenguva yemberi chakahwina mukombe weAmerican League pahomer yaChris Chambliss. Mumakore ekuma1980 1983, 1985, uye 1987 zvichiteerana, Jackson akapihwa basa rekutungamira World Series Trophy mharidzo. Mukuwedzera, Jackson akaita ruvara tsanangudzo ye1984 National League Championship Series pamwe naDon Drysdale naEarl Weaver. Mushure mekurega basa semutambi anoshanda, Jackson akadzokera kubasa rake remutauri weruvara kufukidza 1988 American League Championship Seriespamwe chete naGary Bender naJoe Morgan nokuda kweABC. 