1985 Heisman Trophy. The only athlete ever named an All-Star in two major US pro leagues. Bo knows.
Position
Running Back / Outfielder
Size
6'1" · 227 lb
Born
Nov 30, 1962 · Bessemer, Alabama
Drafted
1986 · pick 1
141
Mlb Home Runs
415
Mlb Rbi
2,782
Nfl Rushing Yards
16
Nfl Rushing Tds
5.4
Yards Per Carry
Bo Jackson is the only athlete in modern history named an All-Star in two of the four major North American pro sports leagues. He won the 1985 Heisman Trophy at Auburn, refused to sign with the Bucs after they drafted him #1 overall in the 1986 NFL Draft, and signed with the Kansas City Royals as an outfielder. He returned to football part-time with the Raiders from 1987-90 and was the NFL's most-electrifying back during those four seasons before a 1991 playoff hip injury ended his football career. He returned to baseball after hip-replacement surgery and played four more MLB seasons. The 1989 All-Star Game MVP and the only player ever to do that in any sport while also playing in the NFL.
Career
1986-1990
Kansas City Royals (MLB)
Five seasons in Kansas City as a power-hitting outfielder while also playing Raiders football. Hit 109 career home runs. The 1989 All-Star Game MVP — the same year he won the AL Player of the Month for July.
1987-1990
Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)
Four part-time seasons (joined the Raiders after the MLB regular season ended each fall). Rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 TDs in 38 career games. The Raiders' 1990 playoff loss to the Bengals was where he suffered the catastrophic hip injury that ended his football career.
1991-1994
Chicago White Sox / California Angels (MLB)
Returned to baseball after a hip replacement and four years away from the Royals. Played four seasons split between the White Sox and Angels, hitting 25 home runs in 1991 with the bionic hip. Retired after the 1994 strike-shortened season.
Honors & Awards
1985 Heisman Trophy (Auburn)1989 MLB All-Star + All-Star Game MVP1990 NFL Pro BowlOnly athlete ever named an All-Star in two major North American sports leaguesCollege Football Hall of Fame (1996)Auburn Tigers retired #34 (1992)Heisman Trophy presenter at the 100th-anniversary ceremony (2014)