In a story that is already being called one of the most touching moments of the year, baseball legend Reggie Jackson found himself in tears — not because of a dramatic home run or a Hall of Fame ceremony, but because of two young women who changed his life forever… and who he changed first.

Twenty-two years ago, Jackson, the iconic New York Yankees slugger and Hall of Famer, stumbled upon a life-changing scene during what was supposed to be an ordinary morning jog through the outskirts of Oakland, California. Near a quiet park bench, he found two newborn twin girls — abandoned, wrapped in a tattered blanket, crying softly in the cold.

Without hesitation, Jackson sprang into action. He called emergency services, stayed with the girls until help arrived, and later followed their case personally, ensuring they were placed into a loving foster home. Jackson didn’t go public with the story at the time — and for years, few outside his close circle even knew it had happened.

But those two girls never forgot.

Now 22 years old, radiant, intelligent, and full of life, Alyssa and Amaya Johnson surprised Jackson in an emotional reunion that has since gone viral across social media. The moment took place at a charity gala hosted by the Reggie Jackson Foundation, where Jackson thought he was being honored for his decades of philanthropic work. What he didn’t know was that the biggest “honor” of the night was about to walk onstage.

With the crowd silent and Reggie seated at the head table, the two young women took the stage. Their voices shaking, they shared their story — how a stranger had once found them, protected them, and given them a chance at life. Then they said the words that brought the Yankee legend to tears:

“Mr. Jackson… you didn’t just save our lives. You gave us our future. And tonight, we want to give something back to you. We both just graduated college — and we’re proud to announce we’ve started a non-profit to help abandoned and at-risk children. And we’ve named it… Reggie’s Girls.”

As the crowd rose in a standing ovation, Jackson wiped tears from his eyes and slowly stood to embrace the two women who had once been helpless infants in his arms.

“I’ve hit a lot of home runs in my life,” Jackson said afterward, voice cracking. “But nothing — nothing — has ever felt like this.”

The nonprofit, Reggie’s Girls, will provide shelter, mentorship, and scholarships for at-risk youth, beginning in Oakland and expanding nationwide. Jackson pledged his full support to the project, saying, “They’ve made me proud beyond words. Now it’s my turn to stand beside them.”

Fans around the world have flooded social media with messages of support and admiration. While Reggie Jackson is already immortalized in baseball history as “Mr. October,” this week, he was reminded — and the world was reminded — that heroes aren’t just made on the field.

Sometimes, they’re made in quiet, unspoken acts of kindness — and sometimes, 22 years later, those acts come full circle in the most beautiful way.