MLB content creator shares highlights of Bo Jackson hitting massive home runs off of Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson
Bo Jackson was one of the very few athletes who was successful in multiple professional sports. He was a Pro Bowler in the NFL and an All-Star in the MLB, arguably one of the top awards for an individual player in either sport for a season.
He was an incredible athlete and his talents were obvious in both sports. However, in baseball, which is widely considered much harder to excel at than others, he did something pretty uncommon.
Popular content creator Pitching Ninja shared a clip of Jackson in his heyday, doing something most players didn't do:
"Bo knows hitting BOMBs off Legends. Bo Jackson hitting one of the longest HRs Randy Johnson ever gave up... And the LONGEST home run given up by Nolan Ryan in his career."
Bo knows hitting BOMBs off Legends. 💣
Bo Jackson hitting one of the longest HRs Randy Johnson ever gave up...
And the LONGEST home run given up by Nolan Ryan in his career. https://t.co/IzcFAhpOpn
Bo knows was a popular ad campaign, and Pitching Ninja is using it perfectly here while also highlighting how rare Jackson really was.
He hit the longest home run ever conceded by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and one of the longest given up by Hall of Famer Randy Johnson.
Those two were among the best pitchers to ever throw a baseball, and Jackson took them both deep, both literally and figuratively. He was a one-of-a-kind athlete and did things no one else could do.
How many seasons did Bo Jackson play in NFL and MLB?
Bo Jackson had a very short career in the NFL. He was drafted in 1987 and played from then until 1990, all with the Las Vegas Raiders. He recorded 2,782 rushing yards in those seasons and 16 touchdowns.
In the MLB, he had a much longer career. He lasted eight seasons. Five of them were with the Kansas City Royals, two with the Chicago White Sox and one with the California Angels.
He recorded 8.3 bWAR over those years, one of which resulted in an All-Star Game appearance. He hit 141 home runs and 415 RBI in his career, but was known as an outfielder with an excellent throwing arm.
He made the All-Star game in 1989 and was 10th in MVP voting.