I was there too. I live in Oklahoma but my dad lived in Independence just about 2.5 miles away from the stadium. I was visiting- we were supposed to go see my step grandparents. But my stepmom got stuck at work so we went to the game. Had no idea Bo was going to be playing. If not for that I’d have never thought about the game again. But now I’ll never forget.
I'm still blown away by this. I've played at all levels, except the Majors....I've only seen that play playout as a bang bang call at best for the fastest of runners. Bo had already hit the bag and began decelerating!
ANNNDDD that's that ole school turf! So the ball gets to the fielder faster then than it does now! I'm fucking amazed!!! I ran a 4.3.... nobody was faster than me on my team. Hell in the league! That was different.
What is remarkable to me is the people that have been told so many times what a great baseball player he was when he was average or below average at best. To put in perspective he only had a BA once in his career above the team average. Strikes out once out of every 2.75 AB's terrible defensive player. But hey he was fast (but did not steal many bases) he was powerful look how he broke a bat over his head & knee. But they ignore he struck out those times.
I was fortunate enough to watch him live in both sports. I don't remember an athlete who garnered this much attention in both sports, and did so deservingly. He and Walter Payton were the two most gifted football player of all time, and Bo just fooled around and happened to be a HOF caliber MLB player. Simply amazing. I'd be willing to bet that he would have been competitive in the Olympics. The hardest part would be choosing an event....
As a kid I was amazed by Bo Jackson. Watching him tear up the NFL and MLB was something else. I just wished his career was longer. Its unfortunate he was taken out in the prime of his career. He's one of the greatest athletes of all time.
What was he tearing up in MLB? striking out every 2.75 AB's had a BA below his team BA all but 1 year. Terrible outfielder. Never had a 1,000 yards in a season rushing (Ranks 2800 all time in the NFL). Could not block or catch passes. Had a hard time learning the playbook (Per John Madden) Bo is one of the most over rated athletes ever. Could care less about potential. You need to look at his actual accomplishments. Only thing he ever led the league in was K's.
@@BBBYpsi Bo didn't play a full season of football, he was a 2 sport athlete who insisted on playing both sports. If he focused on either sport he'd have been an all time great. Unfortunately he suffered a terrible injury so we won't ever know exactly how it would have panned out in either sport.
@@invisalats841 He was not gonna get any better in baseball. Bad defensive player & had terrible plate discipline. It is why he struck out 1 out of every 2.75 AB's & his BA was below the team BA all but one year. Injuries are a part of sports. So you can say this about many dozens of athletes. But they only talk about Bo Jackson. No one talks about Billy Simms career ending injury played in 60 games total 5106 yards rushing & 42 Td's 85 yards per game 4 1/2 years. Bo Jackson 38 games with 2782 yards & only 16 TD's 73 yards per game 4 years. People bring up only playing like 10 games per year but his average per game is only 73 yards per game & only .42 Td's per game. Plus a terrible pass receiver & blocker
Bo was a phenom. It really sucks he got injured so early in his career. Just imagine the highlights he would have made. In just a short time he made such amazing plays in baseball and football.
+DaMayorOfNewYork you sound like a wuss. Bo would have become the greatest legend in the history of mankind. God created him and made him the best football and baseball player for about 2 years.
If you want proof of how godly he was, just play Tecmo Bowl. We used to have a stipulation that nobody could use the Raiders when we played that game head to head.
We used to have the same rule about 1980 Georgia & Herschel Walker in Bill Walsh College Football. If the offensive player read the LBs correctly it was impossible to stop the option play out of the power I formation when Herschel was at tailback.
@black spectre Bo was already a legend lol. He had one of the best baseball season in SEC history and was a heisman winner. He was already well on his way to stardom at this point
+Eric_Hitchmo Nope. There is no other athlete as well known as Mike. Want proof? Ask someone who's not American if they know who Bo Jackson is, then ask them about Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan once made a trip to Tibet to meet the Dalai Lama. Jordan declared that he knew that his fame was inescapable when the leader of the Buddhist monks worldwide greeted Air Jordan while wearing . . . . yep - a Chicago Bulls ballcap.
Ü B E R M E N S C H // 1 7 9 7 selective hearing, selective hearing, SELECTIVE HEARING!! *Key words* "For a short period of time" and its definitely true.
Certainly for a right handed power hitter. Normally the only time baseball players are making it to 1st on a grounder to the 2nd baseman is if they're lefties and have 2 less steps to get to the bag.
WT Hendrix I saw him play in California against the Angels when he was on the White Sox. Two things I took away from that game: I saw him throw the ball from left field completely across the outfield to the right fielder, flat footed. A drunk Raiders fan came down to the left field wall to give him shit about not playing for the Raiders (this was after his hip injury). Bo's next at bat he crushed a home run. The entire left field crowd let the drunk have it for pissing Bo off.
@Squirmin Herman the one eyed German He can't get into the Hall of Fame in the NFL bc he doesn't fit the prerequisites of a specific amount of year's to be played in the NFL! He was an excellent baseball player but he got hurt before his career could really take off!
Squirmin, I can't say anything bad about Deion because he is one of the all-time greatest athletes we have ever seen. But had Bo not been injured, he probably would've been the greatest ever. He had the speed of Deion and the strength of Zeus. Either way, they were both insane athletes with speed no other athletes can match.
His accomplishments for being a pro athlete is very under whelming. But hey the media can influence people to believe his was this mega star in both sports. Do not care about potential or what could have been. Hundreds of athletes have had potential. Brady the most un-athletic person but the most accomplishments. There is more to being a great athlete then just speed & power. You have to have the mind set & so many other intagibles. Bo had non of them. Perfect example is Bo only had a BA above the team average once in his career. But hey at least he led the league in K's
sultanofthesands1 no no NO NO NO! Shut the fuck up, I bet you just saw the Bo Jackson 30 for 30. Best NATURAL TALENT? Ever heard of fuckin Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Lou Gherig etc.? Your comment could very well be among the DUMBEST I’ve ever read. You know nothing about baseball
Those of us born in 1963 were a very special breed! God bless Bo! He gave us so many classic memories! Also to break a bat over his head like a toothpick!
that "crack" you hear at about 1:50. that's the sound some people strive their whole lives in baseball to hear come from a ball they've hit and never get it. this man... this legend... gets it done on at-bat # 1 when he hits 'the show'. miss you, Bo.
Buck O'Neil was at one of those batting practices. Afterwards he said of the sound of the ball coming off Bo's bat: " I've heard that sound only three times in my life. The first was from Babe Ruth. The second was from Josh Gibson. And the third time was today."
Favorite card of all time was the Bo Jackson football baseball card, card was black and white, he had shoulder pads on with a bat, his autobiography is really good to. My man almost hit a home run on a check swing. Bo is a beast. ☮️
He hit that Winston sign in batting practice. Remember kids, if you want to hit 'em a long way, Winston is THE choice for full flavor. Winston sooooo smooooooth!
It's sad that some people under 30 don't even know who Bo Jackson is. He had a very brief career but there was no one more entertaining than Bo in 1989. There will always be the "what if he had just stayed with baseball" question, but to me it doesn't matter. The fact is that Bo was the only player to play two sports at an All Star, All Pro level
Saw him playing for Birmingham in Charlotte. Minor league game, around 1986... fastest player I've ever seen from batters box to first base. Remarkably gifted athlete. I'm glad I got to see him play.
OneButton Dash ok lets say ur statement is true but more guys prefer the heavier bats with more density like u said because it pertrenatates or makes more power when hitting the ball. but Bo Jackson doesn't need those thicker bats because he can already hit with more power since he was very strong.
I was a soldier stationed at Ft Riley, KS in the mid-80s. Took my two young daughters to Royals stadium one evening just by chance. God smiled on me that day, as Nolan Ryan was pitching. Bo hit a home run off him, very early in the game. I think it might have been one of Nolan's shortest outings ever!
+kolby gray Yeah, guys like Sam Horn, Rob Deer and Pete Incaviglia used to hit balls like that, in batting practice. They were all HOF'ers, right? SMHID
You know the best part about this hit is Bo tried to beat the play at first. He was a competitor. There isn’t a professional baseball player, playing today, who would attempt to beat the play at first.
Saw Royals at Spring Training at Boardwalk & Baseball outside Orlando, my son was 1 or 2. 1991? Bo's in RF, fly ball hit to right he misplays it, it bounces off his shoulder, ball rolls to the wall, he chases it down, then throws a seed to 2B. The guy was out by 10'. We were sitting in the front row along the 1B line. Bo hits a freaking rocket at the second-baseman, who barely gets his glove up to save his life. He knocks down the ball, fires it to 1B. Bo was already decelerating by the time the ball was caught by first-baseman. Unreal, right? Just like this video. In fact, it was exactly like this video. Except for one detail, ever been to a horse race? When Bo ran to first we could feel, through the ground and concrete stands, his foot strikes as he ran by. Like a race horse. It was surreal.
In the late 70's and 80's there was a kid named Miguel Dilone from the Pirates (had an awsome MVP type year with Cleveland in 1980). Dilone was the fastest I had seen until I saw Bo. And they were not toothpick bodies at all! Believe me, I saw Tim Raines, Rickey Henderson, Ron LeFlore, Herb Washington, Omar Moreno, Juan Samuel, Vince Coleman, Luis Polonia, Deion Sanders, Ichiro Suzuki and today's Billy Hamilton... and to me, Bo and Dilone are hands down the two fastest players in MLB history PERIOD! I also heard Mantle at his prime was really fast!
I read in the comments about Bo beating out grounders to 2nd base! I personally saw him do that a few times. It shows the raw speed that a player possesses. I've seen Ichiro, Mookie Wilson, Vince Coleman, Juan Samuel and a few other do it a few times. I even witnessed a couple of them steal a base on a clean pitch out. However, my lasting impression is that of Miguel Dilone hitting a Bunt double without a bad throw by the defense! If memory serves me right, it was against the Yankees when Dilone bunted toward no men land between the pitcher, short stop and third baseman...when the pitcher picked the ball he turned and fired to first, Dilone had already made a commitment turn to second base and was on his way, the first baseman caught the throw and quickly flipped to the second baseman as Dilone slid safely under the tag! Absolutely amazing! I have heard of a couple of players do it but I had the privilege to see Dilone do it in an actual game without any error throws by the defense! Of the two, I think Bo was a bit faster and Dilone had better base running instincts.
I don't remember Dilone and LeFlore, but I do remember Polonia with the A's. I don't remember him being very fast, fast enough to be mentioned with the other speedsters on your list.
He was the greatest athlete period! It was so unfortunate for his injury that ended his career. To this day he still is doing exceptional work with kids and adults. If you didnt know this you dont know diddly. Who remembers that one?
Bo Jackson was not Chuck Norris fast. Chuck was so fast that he would swing the bat at the ball and be on first base before the bat contacted the ball . . . . .
Records of times at NFL combines only became "official" beginning in 2006. They only started using "hand initiated" electronic timing at Indy in 1999. Bo ran a verified 4.12 at the NFL combine in New Orleans in 1986 but the NFL didn't keep such records at that time. What we do know is that he ran an electronically timed 6.18 in the 60 yard dash at an official NCAA sanctioned indoor track meet while on the track team at Auburn. He was fast enough to qualify for the National meet in the 60 in both 1983 and 1984. usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-22-40-yard-dash_n.htm www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/02/is_bo_jackson_the_true_record-.html
@Charlie Jordan well it was and it isn't... see at the time when he ran his 40 the NFL combine used regular stop watches now they use a laser beam stop watch so the split millisecond the beam is broken the time stops which is a lot more accurate than a dude with a stop watch so Bo's 40 at that time was official but it wouldn't be official today
No doubt Michael. It's just that there's ridiculously too much hype surrounding "superheroes" who've never even stepped up to the plate, took a handoff from a QB, or shot a free-throw for a professional team, at the big league level. He should have also been advised to pick a sport before he ruined himself for both. Wasted talent.
I got to see almost all of his home games when he played at Auburn University! Those were great times with my grandfather. My grandmother would make fried chicken and make a poundcake for us we would have potato chips and Coca-Cola to drink! Great memories! Definitely the greatest athlete of all time!
I watched him pitch for the Phillies in his prime. When he was "on", which was often, he was all but unhittable. Saw him strike out the side many a time.....
I was at this game, sitting behind home plate, and that foul ball he hit down the left field line... it actually went over the concession stand that you see just briefly when the camera pans left. He actually hit it out of the park, that's how far that ball went, but it was foul. *Bo* was The Man!
This man was the reason I started watching sports. I watched every game he played LA Raiders KC Royals. No one before or since Bo wanted to win / conquer with the passion he had. He was THE force to be reckoned with whether he had to jump over you, plow through a wall of determined men, pulverize the many who sought to stop him, he would not be stopped, intimidated, or swayed from his goal. There was nothing he couldn't do. I love you Bo! You never got the recognition you deserved. #34 forever! Daun
Bo Jackson and Michael Jordan are still two of the best athletes I've ever seen. And they played during the same era. The combination of athleticism, skill and hand-eye coordination was off the charts. I'm a bit too young to have watched Jim Brown in his hey day nor was I able to experience Jim Thorpe's amazing athletic career -- but Jordan and Jackson are certainly up there with the best.
An amazing athlete. A pity he didn't get to play longer in both sports. Why the dislikes. Im a Georgia bulldog thru and thru. Bo killed us all 3 years he played and I still can admire and appreciate his athleticism and his achievements.
This version of Carlton was so washed that he was dry already. He and Seaver both held on for way too long and the end was ugly and embarrassing for both
I remember watching this first at bat, the powerful swings into foul play, the anxiety on his movements at the plate, the overall expectations of his 1st at bat. Then finally, the ball into play with a little hopper to 2nd base and what seemed to be an easy out, turned out to be the best sign of what Major League got us into with Bo Jackson, for the next few years. What an amazing moment, to start many, many, many more, amazing moments. Thanks for posting.
Mickey Mantle was 2nd most powerful slugger all time. Mickey Mantle was fastest runner in Major League history. Look it up in "Baseball's Ultimate Power" by Bill Jenkinson. Foxx was rated 2nd because he had more 450 foot plus homers but Mickey's 10 longest totaled more feet than Foxx's 10 longest. I had Mantle as greatest athlete of all time BEFORE I saw this book. Combo of hitting, running, and throwing, Mantle was rated 1st, Bo 2nd, Willie Mays 3rd. Foxx 4th. Lots of great stuff in this book.
Good ol Bo! It was a great time being a kid loving this guy, even though I'm a Dodgers fan. I remember my dad buying me my first jersey, and it was Bo. Him and Frank Thomas were my top 2 players.
Whenever I need inspiration or just want to be amazed' to rediscover the true meaning of wonder-awe-impossible I look at this at bat. I remember listening on an old clock radio- look at this at bat= against Steve Carlton (HOF Southpaw) Bo Jackson takes a ball; swings over a fastball; then is early on a a change up? Which he lines to right field- foul- then dodges a pitch at his feet then pulls a monster shot to LEFT FIELD a dozen feet foul- And gets a standing Bo-vation then pokes another opposite field liner foul- then Unbelievably chops a grounder to second: to the 2b A Right handed Hitter- Jackson short swings a 2-2 pitch a g4 and beats it out! For his FIRST major league hit! Think about that- how many right handers beat out a grounder to second? Even adjusted for astro turf-not that many- probably less than 2 that are 6-ft'1 223 OH DID I Mention it was is FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AB
If Kauffman Stadium was more of a hitters' ball park, his numbers would have been crazy. Despite not having HoF numbers in football or baseball, I wish both halls would put him in as an honorary member to commemorate his performances so the younger generations know his greatness. Kids today should know he was an athlete who could outperform in any era.
I was living in Europe at this time and my roommate, a nice guy from Liverpool, England, asked me who Bo Jackson was (there was limited NFL and MLB coverage in the UK back then) and I answered "Bo Jackson is a miracle." I really did!
There was no one like him before and there has been no other athlete like him after. An absolute specimen on all levels.
My Dad I were at that game, unforgettable. Never saw a man run that fast.
I was there too. I live in Oklahoma but my dad lived in Independence just about 2.5 miles away from the stadium. I was visiting- we were supposed to go see my step grandparents. But my stepmom got stuck at work so we went to the game. Had no idea Bo was going to be playing. If not for that I’d have never thought about the game again. But now I’ll never forget.
Apparently that was the 2nd fastest time ever recorded by a right handed batter running to 1st base. It was 3.6 s.
Holy shit, not only was he safe, he beat the throw by a couple steps, how did he get there so fast?!?! Unbelievable
I'm still blown away by this. I've played at all levels, except the Majors....I've only seen that play playout as a bang bang call at best for the fastest of runners.
Bo had already hit the bag and began decelerating!
And when he hit the foul ball he was already 1/2 way to 2nd when they called it.
Brooo!!! Swear to G I was thinking shit!!! It wasn't even close... That's crazy!!!!
ANNNDDD that's that ole school turf! So the ball gets to the fielder faster then than it does now! I'm fucking amazed!!! I ran a 4.3.... nobody was faster than me on my team. Hell in the league! That was different.
@@tedtyson2838 IIRC, Bo's fastest 40 was a 4.19 ... it was insane how fast he was.
What's equally as impressive as his athletic ability is his humility. A true professional.
SocialdDem not sure he was known as humble
@@patrickfahie8671 you sir are an idiot, not once did he ever outwardly show off after any amazing feat that he accomplished.
amen to that! worlds greatest athlete! more importantly one of the greatest human beings
@Jim Eagle are you forreal or joking lmao
What is remarkable to me is the people that have been told so many times what a great baseball player he was when he was average or below average at best. To put in perspective he only had a BA once in his career above the team average. Strikes out once out of every 2.75 AB's terrible defensive player. But hey he was fast (but did not steal many bases) he was powerful look how he broke a bat over his head & knee. But they ignore he struck out those times.
Probably the most physically gifted professional athlete of all time.
No probably about it.
I was fortunate enough to watch him live in both sports. I don't remember an athlete who garnered this much attention in both sports, and did so deservingly. He and Walter Payton were the two most gifted football player of all time, and Bo just fooled around and happened to be a HOF caliber MLB player. Simply amazing.
I'd be willing to bet that he would have been competitive in the Olympics. The hardest part would be choosing an event....
Outside of Secretariat.
Check out Zion at Duke if supreme athletes is your thing.
thewholeyearinn you called that right! Bo The Beast Jackson🤟🏻👊🏻
Best Techmo Bowl player ever...
Hershel walker!
Not even close bo was a cheat code lol
Give me Eagles QB over Bo any day
Yes he was
@@jkong00 gimme Barry Sanders
As a kid I was amazed by Bo Jackson. Watching him tear up the NFL and MLB was something else. I just wished his career was longer. Its unfortunate he was taken out in the prime of his career. He's one of the greatest athletes of all time.
What was he tearing up in MLB? striking out every 2.75 AB's had a BA below his team BA all but 1 year. Terrible outfielder. Never had a 1,000 yards in a season rushing (Ranks 2800 all time in the NFL). Could not block or catch passes. Had a hard time learning the playbook (Per John Madden) Bo is one of the most over rated athletes ever. Could care less about potential. You need to look at his actual accomplishments. Only thing he ever led the league in was K's.
@@BBBYpsi Bo didn't play a full season of football, he was a 2 sport athlete who insisted on playing both sports. If he focused on either sport he'd have been an all time great. Unfortunately he suffered a terrible injury so we won't ever know exactly how it would have panned out in either sport.
@@invisalats841 He was not gonna get any better in baseball. Bad defensive player & had terrible plate discipline. It is why he struck out 1 out of every 2.75 AB's & his BA was below the team BA all but one year. Injuries are a part of sports. So you can say this about many dozens of athletes. But they only talk about Bo Jackson. No one talks about Billy Simms career ending injury played in 60 games total 5106 yards rushing & 42 Td's 85 yards per game 4 1/2 years. Bo Jackson 38 games with 2782 yards & only 16 TD's 73 yards per game 4 years. People bring up only playing like 10 games per year but his average per game is only 73 yards per game & only .42 Td's per game. Plus a terrible pass receiver & blocker
There is somethings to be admired about the candle that burns half as long, but twice as bright
Very strange comment to post in response to this video. Deion Sanders was better in both the NFL and MLB than Bo Jackson.
The world was robbed when he got hurt.
Bo was a phenom. It really sucks he got injured so early in his career. Just imagine the highlights he would have made. In just a short time he made such amazing plays in baseball and football.
+DaMayorOfNewYork you sound like a wuss. Bo would have become the greatest legend in the history of mankind. God created him and made him the best football and baseball player for about 2 years.
+DaMayorOfNewYork wow. Bo is an awesome person
A kids dad I grew up with in KC drafted him. Now he's a scout for KC
If you want proof of how godly he was, just play Tecmo Bowl. We used to have a stipulation that nobody could use the Raiders when we played that game head to head.
We used to have the same rule about 1980 Georgia & Herschel Walker in Bill Walsh College Football. If the offensive player read the LBs correctly it was impossible to stop the option play out of the power I formation when Herschel was at tailback.
He's getting a standing ovation for a foul ball. That's how awesome he is. Wow.
I don't think it was foul honestly
@black spectre Bo was already a legend lol. He had one of the best baseball season in SEC history and was a heisman winner. He was already well on his way to stardom at this point
What dat sun of a gun wearing football pads on his thighs?
For a short period of time Bo was just as popular as Michael Jordan.
*more popular than
+Eric_Hitchmo
Nope. There is no other athlete as well known as Mike. Want proof? Ask someone who's not American if they know who Bo Jackson is, then ask them about Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan once made a trip to Tibet to meet the Dalai Lama. Jordan declared that he knew that his fame was inescapable when the leader of the Buddhist monks worldwide greeted Air Jordan while wearing . . . .
yep - a Chicago Bulls ballcap.
Ü B E R M E N S C H // 1 7 9 7 selective hearing, selective hearing, SELECTIVE HEARING!! *Key words* "For a short period of time" and its definitely true.
from 1988 to mid 1990 BO was absolutely the most popular athlete in America. Not sure about the world but Bo was king in America for about two years.
This is the most impressive athletic play I have ever seen, nobody hits a ball to second base and makes it to first lol.
Especially on turf
Ever? Don’t watch many sports, do you?
@@bradleymitchell3808 I mostly just watch Boxing, Kickboxing, and MMA in terms of sports these days, but I grew up as an NBA fanatic
@@bradleymitchell3808 Do you? Yes, one of the most impressive feats ever, my friend.
Certainly for a right handed power hitter. Normally the only time baseball players are making it to 1st on a grounder to the 2nd baseman is if they're lefties and have 2 less steps to get to the bag.
If you did not get to see Bo . You missed a hellava time.
WT Hendrix I saw him play in California against the Angels when he was on the White Sox. Two things I took away from that game: I saw him throw the ball from left field completely across the outfield to the right fielder, flat footed. A drunk Raiders fan came down to the left field wall to give him shit about not playing for the Raiders (this was after his hip injury). Bo's next at bat he crushed a home run. The entire left field crowd let the drunk have it for pissing Bo off.
Great Story!
That's awesome man.
I wasn't born yet!!!!! :(
I don't know him, but would he make it in today's MLB or NFL
And he could throw the ball from the warning track to home like he was just playing catch. BO KNOWS
Just ask Harold Reynolds 😂
Hey yo Bo knows this, and Bo knows that.
But Bo don't know shit, cause Bo can't rap.
He had a cannon he definitely thru ropes to which ever player he thru to
Bo was on his way to being the first and only 2 sport HOF'er.. no doubt in my mind
@Squirmin Herman the one eyed German Deion Sanders a HOF in baseball?
@Squirmin Herman the one eyed German He can't get into the Hall of Fame in the NFL bc he doesn't fit the prerequisites of a specific amount of year's to be played in the NFL! He was an excellent baseball player but he got hurt before his career could really take off!
Squirmin,
I can't say anything bad about Deion because he is one of the all-time greatest athletes we have ever seen. But had Bo not been injured, he probably would've been the greatest ever. He had the speed of Deion and the strength of Zeus.
Either way, they were both insane athletes with speed no other athletes can match.
@Squirmin Herman the one eyed German We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. Peace, love, and all that jazz at the end of all your comments
Chris Adkins Many people including myself felt he could have been a 2 sport HOFer
Bo Jackson was a tremendously gifted athlete. It would have been a blessing to see what he could have accomplished.
Joshua Io i almost had his autograph. 93 texas rangers spring training. I think he played for Chicago but im not sure. Hip problems i think.
His accomplishments for being a pro athlete is very under whelming. But hey the media can influence people to believe his was this mega star in both sports. Do not care about potential or what could have been. Hundreds of athletes have had potential. Brady the most un-athletic person but the most accomplishments. There is more to being a great athlete then just speed & power. You have to have the mind set & so many other intagibles. Bo had non of them. Perfect example is Bo only had a BA above the team average once in his career. But hey at least he led the league in K's
He was not a great baseball player.
Bo Jackson was a beast . The speed and strength was amazing. I was so sad when he got injured against my hometown Cincinnati Bengals.
the greatest natural talent ever
+sultanofthesands1 What a joke. Athlete maybe.....but talent? Joke!
+kyokogodai you sound stupid
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And you are a slappy. The worst kind of 'fan'. One that has no clue about the game, except what the color commentator tells you.
kyokogodai There's a different from skills and talent dumbass.
sultanofthesands1 no no NO NO NO! Shut the fuck up, I bet you just saw the Bo Jackson 30 for 30. Best NATURAL TALENT? Ever heard of fuckin Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Lou Gherig etc.? Your comment could very well be among the DUMBEST I’ve ever read. You know nothing about baseball
Those of us born in 1963 were a very special breed! God bless Bo! He gave us so many classic memories! Also to break a bat over his head like a toothpick!
Bo teleport-ed to first base. Dude was an absolute beast.
Simply the greatest athlete that has ever lived...period. I cannot say it any more clear than that.
Greatest athlete that’s ever lived!!!
Sharp ground ball on turf and Bo beats the throw running from the right side of the plate. Bo knows speed
Bo don't know hip hop
that "crack" you hear at about 1:50. that's the sound some people strive their whole lives in baseball to hear come from a ball they've hit and never get it. this man... this legend... gets it done on at-bat # 1 when he hits 'the show'. miss you, Bo.
Buck O'Neil was at one of those batting practices. Afterwards he said of the sound of the ball coming off Bo's bat: " I've heard that sound only three times in my life. The first was from Babe Ruth. The second was from Josh Gibson. And the third time was today."
@@PackerBronco That's the bat dying inside. Not many could do that.
Favorite card of all time was the Bo Jackson football baseball card, card was black and white, he had shoulder pads on with a bat, his autobiography is really good to. My man almost hit a home run on a check swing. Bo is a beast. ☮️
He hit that Winston sign in batting practice. Remember kids, if you want to hit 'em a long way, Winston is THE choice for full flavor. Winston sooooo smooooooth!
IDK I was a Marlboro Man back in the day. Don't smoke anymore. Bad for the lungs.
Salem's work great when I ski. Soooo Smoooth!!
Allen Atkins b
Allen Atkins when Winston was the lead sponsor of NASCAR they would hand out cartons
I prefer Kent but in a pinch Winston will do I guess.
Seem this clip 100 times. Still feels like a glitch he got down the line that fast. It just couldn’t have happened.
Exactly. It seems impossible. Another impossible feat was when he threw that guy out at home plate.
It's sad that some people under 30 don't even know who Bo Jackson is. He had a very brief career but there was no one more entertaining than Bo in 1989. There will always be the "what if he had just stayed with baseball" question, but to me it doesn't matter. The fact is that Bo was the only player to play two sports at an All Star, All Pro level
His short stint with the Raiders was amazing, it was so disappointing when he got injured, it ended everything
He played every second 1000mph. Exactly what sports needed and still needs. Who the next bo
Bo Jackson is the reason that I started watching football. He is still the most talented athlete I have ever seen.
This is wonderful just for the rare footage of Carlton as a White Sox. Never would've thought he'd faced Bo Jackson; talk about eras colliding!
What an amazing AB against a HOF pitcher Steve Carlton. Bo was one of the most gifted athletes I’ve ever witnessed.
It looked like a line drive in the boxscore.
Saw him playing for Birmingham in Charlotte. Minor league game, around 1986... fastest player I've ever seen from batters box to first base. Remarkably gifted athlete. I'm glad I got to see him play.
Lucky
Such a phenomenal talent - thankful I was able to see him play, and excel, at both sports...
This dude's swing was so fast, he could wait till the thing was almost behind him before hitting it...dude was a beast
look at the bat he's using too, looks REALLY light compared to alot of guys who use thicker barreled bats that have more density and weight
OneButton Dash ok lets say ur statement is true but more guys prefer the heavier bats with more density like u said because it pertrenatates or makes more power when hitting the ball. but Bo Jackson doesn't need those thicker bats because he can already hit with more power since he was very strong.
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Those thicker one's hurt more when you break them over your knee... lol
OneButton Dash the bat just looks smaller cause Bo is huge
Nobody hits a ball to the 2nd baseman and makes it to first base.... Bo does.
+cheez_munky Mantle/Mays/Snider/DiMaggio would have. Bo was a great athlete, but barely an average baseball player.
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kyokogodai you are a fucking idiot
Dont think ive ever seen someone that fast. Maybe ricky henderson?
Bo don't know ground outs
Perhaps one of the best athletes alive. A real shame his career was cut short due to bone issues.
I was a soldier stationed at Ft Riley, KS in the mid-80s. Took my two young daughters to Royals stadium one evening just by chance. God smiled on me that day, as Nolan Ryan was pitching. Bo hit a home run off him, very early in the game. I think it might have been one of Nolan's shortest outings ever!
you know your a beast when the entire commentary during your at bat is about the location of your home runs in batting practice lol
+kolby gray Yeah, guys like Sam Horn, Rob Deer and Pete Incaviglia used to hit balls like that, in batting practice. They were all HOF'ers, right? SMHID
kyokogodai None of those fools ever beat out a chopper to second base though, did they?
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& get interrupted by the applause for his foul ball. applause. foul ball. yeh, bo knows.
@baw0909 amen bro, couldn't have said it better myself...dude was from another galaxy
You know the best part about this hit is Bo tried to beat the play at first. He was a competitor.
There isn’t a professional baseball player, playing today, who would attempt to beat the play at first.
Yeah, most all players let up!!!!!
They don't have the speed to do it, so it would be just a waste of energy and risk an injury.
Ya there isn't a player today that could beat the play at first bo Jackson is widely considered to have the fastest 40 yd dash of all time lol
Acuna or Albies would have busted it down the line...no doubt
@@Billyshatner88 I hear he still holds the record for the fastest 40 at the football combine at 4.19.
Saw Royals at Spring Training at Boardwalk & Baseball outside Orlando, my son was 1 or 2. 1991?
Bo's in RF, fly ball hit to right he misplays it, it bounces off his shoulder, ball rolls to the wall, he chases it down, then throws a seed to 2B. The guy was out by 10'.
We were sitting in the front row along the 1B line. Bo hits a freaking rocket at the second-baseman, who barely gets his glove up to save his life. He knocks down the ball, fires it to 1B. Bo was already decelerating by the time the ball was caught by first-baseman. Unreal, right? Just like this video. In fact, it was exactly like this video. Except for one detail, ever been to a horse race? When Bo ran to first we could feel, through the ground and concrete stands, his foot strikes as he ran by. Like a race horse. It was surreal.
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In the late 70's and 80's there was a kid named Miguel Dilone from the Pirates (had an awsome MVP type year with Cleveland in 1980). Dilone was the fastest I had seen until I saw Bo. And they were not toothpick bodies at all! Believe me, I saw Tim Raines, Rickey Henderson, Ron LeFlore, Herb Washington, Omar Moreno, Juan Samuel, Vince Coleman, Luis Polonia, Deion Sanders, Ichiro Suzuki and today's Billy Hamilton... and to me, Bo and Dilone are hands down the two fastest players in MLB history PERIOD! I also heard Mantle at his prime was really fast!
I read in the comments about Bo beating out grounders to 2nd base! I personally saw him do that a few times. It shows the raw speed that a player possesses. I've seen Ichiro, Mookie Wilson, Vince Coleman, Juan Samuel and a few other do it a few times.
I even witnessed a couple of them steal a base on a clean pitch out. However, my lasting impression is that of Miguel Dilone hitting a Bunt double without a bad throw by the defense! If memory serves me right, it was against the Yankees when Dilone bunted toward no men land between the pitcher, short stop and third baseman...when the pitcher picked the ball he turned and fired to first, Dilone had already made a commitment turn to second base and was on his way, the first baseman caught the throw and quickly flipped to the second baseman as Dilone slid safely under the tag! Absolutely amazing! I have heard of a couple of players do it but I had the privilege to see Dilone do it in an actual game without any error throws by the defense!
Of the two, I think Bo was a bit faster and Dilone had better base running instincts.
I don't remember Dilone and LeFlore, but I do remember Polonia with the A's. I don't remember him being very fast, fast enough to be mentioned with the other speedsters on your list.
@@iwantmymtb8132 Luis Polonia. Yeah. He was fast but not superfast
I lived through this and he is a big reason I became a Raider fan. The best I ever seen play to this day.
The most exciting athlete that I've ever seen! It was truly heartbreaking to see him hobble down the first base line after his injury.
Routine grounder.... Safe by a mile. 😆
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I couldn't believe it.. My jaw hit the floor . That was a routine grounder..... So fast my gawd.
@@timothyweis2236 4.12 40 yard dash in the NFL combine it's still the record to this day I believe
and to the right side of the IF no less... amazing speed
PhuryousOne on astroturf too
Had the good fortune to shake his hand one night before the Senior Bowl. Really nice guy. And I'm a Bama fan.
He was the greatest athlete period! It was so unfortunate for his injury that ended his career. To this day he still is doing exceptional work with kids and adults. If you didnt know this you dont know diddly. Who remembers that one?
I remember Bo Diddley.
His quads are absolutely massive!
U think that's big!lol check out earl Campbell
Bo did a 4.10, 40 yard dash and it is 30 yards here (90 feet). I clocked 3.70 from the time he hit the ball. DAMN!!!
Mick Mouse 4.13
Bo Jackson was not Chuck Norris fast. Chuck was so fast that he would swing the bat at the ball and be on first base before the bat contacted the ball . . . . .
Records of times at NFL combines only became "official" beginning in 2006. They only started using "hand initiated" electronic timing at Indy in 1999. Bo ran a verified 4.12 at the NFL combine in New Orleans in 1986 but the NFL didn't keep such records at that time.
What we do know is that he ran an electronically timed 6.18 in the 60 yard dash at an official NCAA sanctioned indoor track meet while on the track team at Auburn. He was fast enough to qualify for the National meet in the 60 in both 1983 and 1984.
usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-22-40-yard-dash_n.htm
www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/02/is_bo_jackson_the_true_record-.html
I clocked him at 3.87 from the crack of the bat
@Charlie Jordan well it was and it isn't... see at the time when he ran his 40 the NFL combine used regular stop watches now they use a laser beam stop watch so the split millisecond the beam is broken the time stops which is a lot more accurate than a dude with a stop watch so Bo's 40 at that time was official but it wouldn't be official today
Best Athlete of All Time.
Bo Jackson was Talented, and Great at Everything that he did..
Very Fast set of Wheels
Most underrated athletes of all time.He wasn't human! One bad mother
Too bad this was a little before my time. I am just glad that humanity has a record of this amazing player.
The popular marketing phrase was "Bo Knows". They would run commercials of him "Knowing" how to do everything.
Jon G. "Bo, you don't know Didly!"
bcharville yes thank god for humanity
bo jackson is the only baseball player to make all foul ball hits to look exciting. even the cameraman expected them all to be homeruns.
He turned out to be nothing in two sports. People still extol his legend. The man on the mound was a legend and a Hall of Famer.
He's not the only athlete that might have been the "best that's ever been" if not for a debilitating injury early in his career.
No doubt Michael. It's just that there's ridiculously too much hype surrounding "superheroes" who've never even stepped up to the plate, took a handoff from a QB, or shot a free-throw for a professional team, at the big league level. He should have also been advised to pick a sport before he ruined himself for both. Wasted talent.
That's hatred? You need to relax.
A sheer pleasure watching this man play ANY sport in his prime.
I still have my Bo Jackson black and white and Bo Breaker Score cards from the early 90's. What a time to grow up with sports.
There was no one ever like him...man among boys..he was just that damn good
Imagine if Bumgardner had to face him in Game 7.
I got to see almost all of his home games when he played at Auburn University! Those were great times with my grandfather. My grandmother would make fried chicken and make a poundcake for us we would have potato chips and Coca-Cola to drink! Great memories! Definitely the greatest athlete of all time!
Damn I miss you Bo...best athlete of my generation..almost non human..career ended way too soon
Steve Carlton was one of the all time greats
Indeed! I was stoked when I picked up a huge 1965 to 1978 card collection and Steve's rookie card was staring me in the face.
Top 5 Southpaw all time
He was. His last 3 or 4 years did some damage to his career stats.
I watched him pitch for the Phillies in his prime. When he was "on", which was often, he was all but unhittable. Saw him strike out the side many a time.....
I was at this game, sitting behind home plate, and that foul ball he hit down the left field line... it actually went over the concession stand that you see just briefly when the camera pans left. He actually hit it out of the park, that's how far that ball went, but it was foul. *Bo* was The Man!
Went that far, looks like a fan got it
I was at the game too. Remember he almost hit into a triple play in the 7th?
spent half my life in right field GA.
Me too, first base side lower level with my Dad, unforgettable.
Lucky guy
This man was the reason I started watching sports. I watched every game he played LA Raiders KC Royals. No one before or since Bo wanted to win / conquer with the passion he had. He was THE force to be reckoned with whether he had to jump over you, plow through a wall of determined men, pulverize the many who sought to stop him, he would not be stopped, intimidated, or swayed from his goal. There was nothing he couldn't do. I love you Bo! You never got the recognition you deserved. #34 forever! Daun
Bo Jackson and Michael Jordan are still two of the best athletes I've ever seen. And they played during the same era. The combination of athleticism, skill and hand-eye coordination was off the charts. I'm a bit too young to have watched Jim Brown in his hey day nor was I able to experience Jim Thorpe's amazing athletic career -- but Jordan and Jackson are certainly up there with the best.
This highlight blows me away more than any of Bo's homeruns
He was faster then Dion in his prime. Undocumented but sources say he was.
Bo hit a line shot up the middle and the ball hit him in the left hip when he slid into second base!
Steve Carlton, Carlton Fisk, Bo Jackson, so much talent crammed into 60 ft 6 in.
I remember Bo. Such a great ball player.
An amazing athlete. A pity he didn't get to play longer in both sports. Why the dislikes. Im a Georgia bulldog thru and thru. Bo killed us all 3 years he played and I still can admire and appreciate his athleticism and his achievements.
The greatest athlete ever!,
Those fans knew they were watching superman.
That boys and girls is real speed and power.
Incredible speed and power WoW
THE GREATEST ATHLETE OF ALL-TIME.
Ric Flair
@@donarthiazi2443 haha!! WOOOOO!!
I know he was in the twilight of his career here, but I love Steve Carlton.
This version of Carlton was so washed that he was dry already. He and Seaver both held on for way too long and the end was ugly and embarrassing for both
One of my all time favorite athletes. Football, baseball, or interviews; he was just awesome.
Outstanding camera work on that close call HR.
An incredible 2-sport phenom whose career was sadly cut short. Bo knows Carlton!
Hands down the greatest athlete I've ever seen.
The greatest all around athlete I've ever seen, hands down.
I remember watching this first at bat, the powerful swings into foul play, the anxiety on his movements at the plate, the overall expectations of his 1st at bat.
Then finally, the ball into play with a little hopper to 2nd base and what seemed to be an easy out, turned out to be the best sign of what Major League got us into with Bo Jackson, for the next few years.
What an amazing moment, to start many, many, many more, amazing moments.
Thanks for posting.
bo knows fast
Ahhh I remember cigarette ads at the ball park...
Are you kidding me? NASCAR used to have the WInston Cup to crown their champion.
@@davester1970 Lol, calm down Dave
@@eddiejansen3771 america is soft! you know they arent even allowed to market cigarettes to kids anymore??? what is the world coming to
Aha no shit?
How about when football players smoked cigarettes on the sidelines? I’m too young, but there are some people that remember.
The hero of McAdory High School In Bessemer Alabama.......
People keep saying he could've been a 2 sport hall of famer. Bo was so good that they need to make a title greater than the hall of fame for him.
He was special. If anyone remembers. Bo knows.
Bo don't know diddly.
BEST ATHLETE OF ALL TIME!!!
Mickey Mantle was 2nd most powerful slugger all time. Mickey Mantle was fastest runner in Major League history. Look it up in "Baseball's Ultimate Power" by Bill Jenkinson. Foxx was rated 2nd because he had more 450 foot plus homers but Mickey's 10 longest totaled more feet than Foxx's 10 longest. I had Mantle as greatest athlete of all time BEFORE I saw this book. Combo of hitting, running, and throwing, Mantle was rated 1st, Bo 2nd, Willie Mays 3rd. Foxx 4th. Lots of great stuff in this book.
Tim Watson yes, an exciting player
Anyone who has played sports know what a phenomenon Mr Bo Jackson was
Big Colt BS.....he played ONE sport.....So your whole post is silly at best
Speed, power. Mantle crushes Bo Jackson.
Speed, power, Mantle CRUSHES Bo Jackson
Good ol Bo! It was a great time being a kid loving this guy, even though I'm a Dodgers fan. I remember my dad buying me my first jersey, and it was Bo. Him and Frank Thomas were my top 2 players.
There have been bigger humans step into the box. But I swear I've never seen anybody make the bat look like a toothpick the way Bo did. Unreal.
McGwire. It was all roids but watch him during his routine. The bat has no weight to him.
He broke bats like toothpicks too
When he climbed that wall at full speed, humans can't do that.
Boone Docker that was some 🕷 man sh*t!
Like sonic the hidge hog
When he stepped up a wall with a full speed and do a back-flip, no humans can do that.
Jackie Chan.
god he was so strong and fast
I was born in 84 I remember watching bo play all the time
i like it when he struck out, then got really upset, then broke the bat. shows how strong he was
Whenever I need inspiration or just want to be amazed' to rediscover the true meaning of wonder-awe-impossible I look at this at bat. I remember listening on an old clock radio- look at this at bat= against Steve Carlton (HOF Southpaw) Bo Jackson takes a ball; swings over a fastball; then is early on a a change up? Which he lines to right field- foul- then dodges a pitch at his feet then pulls a monster shot to LEFT FIELD a dozen feet foul- And gets a standing Bo-vation then pokes another opposite field liner foul- then Unbelievably chops a grounder to second: to the 2b A Right handed Hitter- Jackson short swings a 2-2 pitch a g4 and beats it out! For his FIRST major league hit! Think about that- how many right handers beat out a grounder to second? Even adjusted for astro turf-not that many- probably less than 2 that are 6-ft'1 223 OH DID I Mention it was is FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AB
he ran so fast I wish they showed him run to the base
yeah hella fast...he got to first base before Carlton
He is one of my all-time favorite athletes. It was a joy to watch him in both sports.
If Kauffman Stadium was more of a hitters' ball park, his numbers would have been crazy. Despite not having HoF numbers in football or baseball, I wish both halls would put him in as an honorary member to commemorate his performances so the younger generations know his greatness. Kids today should know he was an athlete who could outperform in any era.
"Bo's still the man" -Tiger Woods, 2017
I still picture whether Bo would hit Carlton's slider 5 years earlier.....!
@Jim Eagle Yes, still!
The most magnificent athlete I have ever seen.
I was living in Europe at this time and my roommate, a nice guy from Liverpool, England, asked me who Bo Jackson was (there was limited NFL and MLB coverage in the UK back then) and I answered "Bo Jackson is a miracle." I really did!