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Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in two major North American sports. Jackson's achievements at the elite levels of multiple sports have given him a reputation as one of the greatest athletes.
Bo Jackson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from McAdory HS (McCalla, 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).
Jun 24, 2024 · Bo Jackson (born November 30, 1962, Bessemer, Alabama, U.S.) is an American athlete who starred for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) during his short but storied professional career and who is widely considered one of the greatest all-around athletes in ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Bo Jackson was at the height of his powers then, an All-Star outfielder for the Royals, a supernova running back for the Los Angeles Raiders on the side, and a cultural phenomenon at the center of ...
Bo Jackson is inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame. 3/15/2024 at 12:02 PM 3/15/2024 at 12:02 PM Matt Vasgersian identifies today's Mystery caller. 3/13/2024 at 5:06 PM 3/13/2024 at 5:06 PM Bo Jackson elected to Royals Hall of Fame. View More Videos. Awards. AL Player of the Week. Week Team League; 04/22/1989: Kansas ...
Feb 11, 2022 · Bo Jackson, as thrilling a football player as he was before a hip injury changed his history in two sports, never made it to the Super Bowl when he was a running back with the Los Angeles Raiders.The one postseason game he played came in January 1991, the AFC Divisional Round against the Bengals in L.A. He was injured late in that 20-10 win over Cincinnati, then the Bills crushed the Raiders ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Athlete. Born Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson on November 30, 1962, in Bessemer, Alabama. Jackson came to fame as a multi-talented athlete, who excelled in baseball, football and track at an early age ...
6 days ago · Kansas City drafted Jackson, he says, in part because of Bo’s baseball coach at Auburn, Hal Baird, who had pitched six seasons in the Royals’ organization in the 1970s.
Mar 13, 2024 · Bo Jackson has been elected to the Royals Hall of Fame by the Royals Hall of Fame Veterans Committee, the team announced Wednesday. He’ll be inducted in an on-field ceremony on June 29 at Kauffman Stadium. “I was floored when I heard about it,” Jackson said.
Oct 25, 2022 · NPR's A Martínez talks to Jeff Pearlman, author of a new book on Bo Jackson, who is often considered one of the greatest pro athletes in U.S. history. The book is called: The Last Folk Hero.
