Complex sentence: Roy Lee Jackson (born May 1,1954 in Opelika, Alabama) was a Pitcher for the New York Mets (1977--80), Toronto Blue Jays (1981--84), San Diego Padres (1985) and Minnesota Twins (1986).
Split into simpler sentences: Roy Lee Jackson (born May 1,1954 in Opelika, Alabama) is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in the Major Leagues for the New York Mets (1977--80), Toronto Blue Jays (1981--84), San Diego Padres (1985) and Minnesota Twins (1986).