![]() Such sites include the well-known GeorgiaInfo website (through 2018), an online Georgia almanac, Georgia Historical Markers, Georgia Courthouses, Georgia Photo Gallery, Flags That Have Flown Over Georgia, Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties and others. He always utilized the latest in technology in his public service and created and edited over 15 websites on Georgia history, government and geography. A favorite and recent project of Ed’s was his extensive research, presentations and programs promoting the historical Dixie Highway to state and local officials, professional conferences, organizations and others.Įd authored, co-authored and edited many books, manuals, articles and other publications including The Georgia Studies Book, The Handbook for Georgia Legislators, The Handbook for Georgia State Agencies, James Oglethorpe: A New Look at Georgia’s Founder, Flags That Have Flown Over Georgia, Georgia’s Boundaries: The Shaping of a State and many others. More recently, he developed strategies to promote historical tourism statewide through UGA’s Archway Partnership. As a true scholar of Georgia history, it has been said that if Georgia had an official “state historian”, Ed would have been it.Ī few of Ed’s many public service projects and accomplishments include training newly elected Georgia legislators through the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators co-authoring and providing extensive educator training on The Georgia Studies textbook for 8th graders statewide instructing rising leaders in the annual State Model Legislature for 4-H organizing Friends of Oglethorpe to commemorate Georgia’s 250th Anniversary and the official state delegation trip to England, including a ceremony in Parliament and redesigning the Georgia state flag. He provided research, instruction and technical assistance to state legislatures, educators, governors, mayors, state and federal legislative interns, civic organizations, county governments and many, many others on a wide variety of topics related to Georgia. Over his long and distinguished career, he became known as the authority on Georgia history and Georgia state government. In 1975, he met and married Annette Franklin, his wife of 47 years.Įd was a Senior Public Service Associate Emeritus at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA, retiring after 40 years of dedicated public service. At UGA, he completed extensive doctoral work in political science and public administration and then accepted a full-time faculty position with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in 1970. He then accepted a Political Science teaching position at Mississippi State College for Women before coming to the University of Georgia. While there, he was a Teaching Assistant in Political Science, a member of Phi Kappa Psi, a trumpeter in the Ole Miss Marching Band and joined the Army Reserves. in political science from the University of Mississippi. in history and political science and M.A. He grew up in Texas and graduated from Deer Park High School in 1961. Ed was born on August 24th, 1943 in Kingsport, TN to Richard and Lorene Jackson. Yet, of those teams, the Rays and Cubs were the only ones where he made at least 45 appearances.Edwin (Ed) Jackson, age 79, of Athens, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Jackson’s longest stint with any one team in the majors was three years, a mark set with the Rays, Dodgers, and Cubs. Needless to say, he did not stay in one place for long. Jackson also was a part of the US Olympic baseball team, winning a silver medal in 2021. He also made an appearance in the independent Atlantic League in 2021, pitching an inning for the High Point Rockers. Jackson had also signed with the Diamondbacks prior to the 2020 season, but was let go during the pandemic shutdown. ![]() He was able to return to the same organization twice, having separate stints with the Tigers and Nationals. Those 14 organizations do not tell the entire story. ![]() Not only did he rack up plenty of frequent flyer miles, but he also set a major league record by playing on so many teams. He was a true nomad of the game, appearing in the majors for 14 different organizations. However, that is not what Jackson is going to be remembered for. Overall, he posted a 107-133 record with a 4.78 ERA and a 1.466 WHiP in 1960 innings, striking out 1508 batters with 779 walks. He appeared in 17 seasons, making the All Star Game in 2009 in his first stint with the Tigers. Chicago Cubs just one of many stops in Edwin Jackson’s career That ended on Friday as he announced his retirement via Instagram. ![]() And now, the former Chicago Cubs pitcher is walking away.Īlthough he had not appeared in the majors since 2019, Jackson was still looking for another opportunity. Edwin Jackson had a historic career in the majors. ![]()
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