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All-Star MVP ( 1989) 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. [1]
Jackson put on a show throughout his career. He made his debut Sept. 2, 1986, and 12 days later hit his first home run. At the time, the 475-foot moon shot was the longest ever hit at Royals Stadium.
Fewer than 70 athletes are known to have played in both Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL). This includes two Heisman Trophy winners ( Vic Janowicz and Bo Jackson) [1] and seven members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ( Red Badgro, [2] Paddy Driscoll, [3] George Halas, [4] Ernie Nevers, [5] Ace Parker, [6] Jim ...
Bo suffered an NFL-career-ending injury in January 1991 against the Bengals. He kept playing baseball for a few more years, suiting up for the Angels and White Sox, until finally retiring in 1994.
Myths surrounded the athletic achievements of Vincent "Bo" Jackson. Author Jeff Pearlman says the Bessemer native is the last sports hero.
Babe Ruth was the first, when O'Neil was young, Gibson was the second, when his Homestead Grays came to play O'Neil's Kansas City Monarchs, and Bo Jackson was the third, 50 years later, when Jackson was called up by the Kansas City Royals and O'Neil was a scout for the Chicago Cubs. Career statistics Negro leagues
Brian Wesley McRae ( / məˈkreɪ /; born August 27, 1967) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays from 1990 to 1999. McRae is the son of former major league All-Star, Hal McRae, and was also managed by the elder ...
Hall of Famer George Brett, left, congratulates Bo Jackson during Saturday’s pre-game Royals Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Kauffman Stadium. “His Nana told him a couple of weeks ago, ‘I ...