Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson makes his professional baseball debut with the Memphis Chicks of the AA Southern League and goes 1 for 4 with two strikeouts.
On June 21, 1986, Bo Jackson, the former Auburn running back who won the Heisman Trophy last season and was the No. 1 pick in the National Football League draft, signed with the Kansas City Royals today, reportedly shunning a $7 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a contract worth less than a…
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…
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