Bo Jackson Stats & Facts
Bo Jackson
Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)
Born: November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, AL
Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from McAdory HS (Bessemer, AL), the California Angels in the 20th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL) and the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).
High School: McAdory HS (Bessemer, AL)
School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Debut: September 2, 1986 (12,840th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: August 10, 1994
vs. KCR 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Full Name: Vincent Edward Jackson
Nicknames: Bo Knows
Twitter: @BoJackson
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Biography
Superathlete Bo Jackson knew enough baseball to forge an eight-year career with the Royals and White Sox, often breaking bats in frustration over his mammoth thighs when he struck out. A Heisman Trophy winner as a running back at Auburn, Jackson gained more than 4,300 yards and scored 43 touchdowns in his four seasons at the university. After his selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the number one pick in the 1986 NFL draft, Jackson chose to sign a baseball contract with Kansas City. After less than a year in the minors, Bo found himself in the major leagues for good in 1987. He belted 22 homers and displayed his speed and amazing throwing arm as an outfielder. On one occasion he hurled a ball from the warning track to home plate on the fly. After his first full big league season, Jackson played for the Oakland Raiders, gaining nearly seven yards per carry while finding the end zone four times in seven games. He played both professional baseball and football for four seasons. In 1989, in his only All-Star Game, he crushed a home run in his first at-bat and was named MVP. In the 1990 NFL PLayoffs, he suffered a hip injury that ended his football career. Defying his critics, Jackson returned to baseball after the injury and miraculously played two more seasons for the White Sox and Angels after hip replacement surgery.
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PODCAST – HARDBALL PODCAST #7 Bo Jackson
HARDBALL PODCAST #7
It’s easy sometimes to “look the part”
It’s much more difficult to “play the part”
It’s even more difficult when everything looks easy.
When “touched by God” is the easiest way to explain what you are seeing..knowing you really have never seen it before.
It’s hard to have everything end perfectly..with a bow after the lights come up.
It’s hardest of all to walk away with grace when it doesn’t.
This is some of the Bo Jackson story
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