Bo Jackson

[Buffalo]

Has to be the best athlete to live. I was young when he was big and remember him but I never knew what type of player he was since he came and went so fast. I remember that all star game because it was at Angels Stadium.

There is a great documentary on netflix to stream. Completely fell in love with him again and the movie.

 

[CH3NO2]

Hard to say greatest when his career was short lived. He was a superb athlete but no way can I consider him the greatest.

 

[Buffalo]

Hard to say greatest when his career was short lived. He was a superb athlete but no way can I consider him the greatest.

Thats what I always thought until I saw the documentary and actually got to know his past and his career. He wasn't the best baseball player or football player but he was damn good at everything he did. Real sad story in the end but it looks like he was smart with his money and has a good life still.

 

[big in vegas]

Being an all star in 2 different sports os impressive. I don't care who you are, that just doesn't happen very often if ever. I mean being a good all around athlete is something, but being an all star caliber athlete in 2 professional sports is unheard of

 

[CH3NO2]

Deon Sanders was an All Star in two sports, won multiple championships and had a long career. Not saying Deon is Bo but there is no way I could give Bo Jackson that title of greatest ever.

 

[Lightsout]

Bo was just plan unstoppable. And no atlete had the speed and power that Bo had..

 

[LCSULLA]

Hate to break it to you, but Sanders was not an All-Star in baseball. In football yes, but not MLB.

Bo was the hands down the greatest athlete in memory. Guy was 240 and clocked at 4.18 40yr dash. And I remember the MLB All-Star game were he cranked the shit out of the ball. Ask anybody that played with him. And his career would have been a lot longer...if he had ever worked out. He didn't do ANY S@C. His off season was spent boar hitting and fishing.

 

[big in vegas]

Deion was good at best in baseball. Bo Jackson was a much better all around athlete. I'm not saying he's thebgreatest athlete ever because I don't believe that you can compare every player evenly, but I'll not take anything away from him, he was a great athlete

 

[CH3NO2]

I stand corrected about Deon being an All-Star in BB. But at least Deon stayed healthy and NO I am not comparing Deon to Bo.

I think guys like Herschel Walker and Adrian Peterson are just as big of a stud as Bo if not more.

 

[LCSULLA]

Going to disagree there. First Bo never worked out...at all. Other then the sport he played. Can you imagine what it would be like to be and All-Star in two sports...at the same time? And Adrian and Herchel are both workout fanatics, but Bo hated working out and thought it was a waste of time.

To illustrate how awesome what he did is... Look at Michael Jordan. Greatest NBA player...couldn't get out of the minors in baseball.

 

[big in vegas]

I stand corrected about Deon being an All-Star in BB. But at least Deon stayed healthy and NO I am not comparing Deon to Bo.

I think guys like Herschel Walker and Adrian Peterson are just as big of a stud as Bo if not more.

Studs, absolutely, but as great as both of them are in football, I just wonder if they could be that as impressive in any other sport. Like I said, I'm not saying Bo was or is the greatest athlete ever because I think there are many aspects to consider and you can't possibly compare one another, but I think he is near the top of greatest athletes simply based on his ability to perform at the highest level in 2 major sports. Not just make a team in one and excel in the other, but to be a great player on both

 

[Ox 51]

You can't compare anyone to Bo Jackson, because by playing two sports you got to see how amazing he was in so many areas. If you took Adrian Peterson and gave him Peyton Manning's arm, you'd have Bo Jackson. He had speed, power, an amazing arm...you just can't compare another athlete to him.

 

[LCSULLA]

Exactly. Like when he threw the ball from the warning track...all the way to home plate?! Old school sports writers almost had strokes when they saw it. It was replayed all over, even local news stations picked it up.

But Bo sucked at basketball and he was the first to admit it.

 

[dorian123]

the thing that I is great about Bo Jackson is that even after he got a hip replacement he went back to playing baseball...that's some serious drive there

 

[Buffalo]

Going to disagree there. First Bo never worked out...at all. Other then the sport he played. Can you imagine what it would be like to be and All-Star in two sports...at the same time? And Adrian and Herchel are both workout fanatics, but Bo hated working out and thought it was a waste of time.

To illustrate how awesome what he did is... Look at Michael Jordan. Greatest NBA player...couldn't get out of the minors in baseball.

So true about practice, he thought it was a waste of time.

To completely know what he did in college and how he was recruited and what reported homerun shots he had.

He would have no camp before season strarted, he's just show up and get in the lineup.

Also love the story of why he signed with the Royals and how he was screwed in draft by Tampa Bay in college.

I highly recommend finding the movie.

 

[Buffalo]

Oh yeah and Brian Boswarth lol.

I mean the guy made Marcus Allen move to fullback.

 

[mkdk]

He should of just stayed in baseball he would probably still be playing. A good athlete

 

[IronJulius]

he has a great story. i hate that he went to auburn and when he went over the top from like the 5 yard line to beat us. i think the main reason he didnt workout was because he was naturally fast and strong, any weight training would have made him muscle bound. so imagine if he wanted to be a professional BBer and trained like one. im one who thinks he is the greatest athlete of all time and espn sport science agrees i just wish he went to college at Alabama but respect his decision why. yes we are cocky about our football

 

[IronJulius]

ok it was like the 3 yard line but our defensive line had pushed them back that far and he still scored

Auburn vs Alabama 1982 Bo over the Top - YouTube

 

[Grappler5]

Bo has been like a god to me since I was a kid. The man was simply amazing! In my opinion he has the title if greatest athlete ever. To me it doesn't matter what the accolades are, it's about the things the man could do, the running, jumping, throwing, agility, power output...nobody could match it. And the only reason he got injured was cuz he was too strong, his legs were so powerful that it caused the hit to destroy itself....

Of course this all a matter opinion...and mines the only that counts! Haha jk