That was great seeing Bo on Letterman. What a class act. I didn't know he was actually thinking about retiring from football so that softens the blow that injury had on me. For me that was the greatest sports tragedy in my life. His story is so inspiring.
Bo is a legend for good reason. And it's clear that Dave Letterman was totally impressed and appreciative of Bo. It was rare for Letterman to be like that without a single sarcastic remark or hint of joking at the guest's expense.
what a gentleman bo was and is!!! his mamma raised him right! for someone so gifted and genuinely legendary he is super humble and not so caught up with fame or anything celebrity 🙏
1994 strike, Mark and Sammy cheating with steroids along with many other players. A tremendous amount of fraudulent stats from 1995 on if not earlier. A decade of fake numbers. The 1980s and 70s were the golden years. Bo didn't cheat. Best natural athlete I have ever seen.
You're joking, right? I mean...people who didn't know a thing about sports knew about Bo Jackson. I've seen the (implicitly humble bragging) "underrated" trope all over any and every video...especially of late. But to suggest that Bo Jackson went "unheralded" is so ridiculously nonsense...it breaks the bank.
I was a kid in KC when Bo played for the Royals and the entire city worshipped him. My 6th grade teacher put up the Black and Blue poster. I remember in 7th grade our American history teacher rolled the TV into class just so we could watch his appearance on Donahue. I read anything and everything written about him. It's too bad the hip injury stunted his career so much.
I'm not sure that's accurate but he certainly had a full measure of talent. Other players were exceptional. I think it would be disrespectful to give him the distinction. He's one of several.
@@daveyboy_ He certainly had potential but I honestly don't remember him delivering in the clutch. He was roughly comparable to Christian Okoye. Both were competitive athletes who were good but not necessarily remembered beyond simply being very good. Although admittedly I'd love to be in either's shoes assuming I could.
At a new year party we were discussing sports and I said Bo is the greatest baseball/football player ever! My friend said no! Bo was the best athlete to ever play the game.
Bo was an absolute freak of an athlete but was the most polite and humble man. I true role model, I wish he would never have gotten hurt, so we could have been amazed by him even more.
It's crazy that this man played two professional sports and even though he didn't play a long time in Football he made impact in both sports. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.
I'm reading the book about Bo by Jeff Pearlman right now. Bo had a severe stutter up until college, when a voice coach helped him fix it. You can see the remnants of it here but he does a pretty good job of working through it.
What could have been? I still remember that long touchdown run for the Raiders when he turned the corner when the defensive player had the angle. Only Bo could have done that.
Imagine not being in the hall of fame because you were injured? Crazy thing about it was he was too tough for his own good. He would have be okay had he just saw a dr and maybe gotten a x-ray. The man averaged 5.4-5.5 yards per carry. Could knock a baseball over 500 feet with ease. Could throw you out at home plate from left field with just his arm. Run across a wall, fly up a wall to make what would have been a home run. Break multiple tackles and run 90 yards for a touchdown on multiple occasions. Again i say, why isn't VEJ, in the baseball and football HOF? That's crazy! HOF athletes talk of how great Bo was at his crafts.
Had my hip replaced last March and was walking 3 days later unaided. My doctor told me to go back to playing pickleball in July. I went back on Memorial Day. I think the surgery has come a long way since 1994. I am 64 years old and have no problem whatsoever. But I never had to turn on a 95 MPH fastball either. Bo would have the "official" record for ypc which I believe was 5.5 but he did not have enough carries to qualify. Jim Brown is the official record holder at 5.2.
They wasted adamantium on Wolverine, should have saved it for Bo’s hip. I truly feel lucky to have been born in time to watch him play and have his posters on my wall growing up. We will never see another athlete with so many gifts
I’m currently reading “The last Folk Hero: the life and myth of Bo Jackson” by Jeff Pearlman. It is fantastic book, I highly recommend it if you enjoy sport biographies.
@@mizztery2994 Please explain what do you mean by clubhouse cancer? Never heard a bad thing about him when he was with the sox. Maybe you’re being confused with George Bell in the playoffs when he walked out on the team because he was not being played.
@@metop33 Saying the Sox were playing "one man short" in the first two games, which was a veiled cheap shot at Dan Pasqua, and a criticism of the manager for not playing him, which Gene Lamont took offense to. Then when Bo did get into the lineup, he went 0 for 10 with 6 strikeouts, including two whiffs late in Game 5 while representing the tying run. Finally, instead of eating his words, he tried to claim he never made the "one man short" comment, even though several people could vouch that they heard him.
Bo is the best two sport player I've ever seen. He was a great running back, and on the baseball field he had power, speed, and a great arm.
Well that's easy considering there's only been a couple more 2 sport athletes
@@misguidedangel6550 It’s something rare in the sports world, but Bo Jackson was the Real Deal. Dion Sanders couldn’t shine Bo’s spikes.
Bo is a class act, family man, and so modest. A true GOAT.
Rare to see dave genuinely admire someone.
Unbelievable athlete. A true example of class.
That video where he explains who he is to that little leaguer is hilarious 👍
The best athlete of our generation without question
That was great seeing Bo on Letterman. What a class act. I didn't know he was actually thinking about retiring from football so that softens the blow that injury had on me. For me that was the greatest sports tragedy in my life. His story is so inspiring.
Bo is a legend for good reason. And it's clear that Dave Letterman was totally impressed and appreciative of Bo. It was rare for Letterman to be like that without a single sarcastic remark or hint of joking at the guest's expense.
What an athlete and seems like a genuinely nice guy
what a gentleman bo was and is!!! his mamma raised him right! for someone so gifted and genuinely legendary he is super humble and not so caught up with fame or anything celebrity 🙏
90's baseball was pure gold.
1994 strike, Mark and Sammy cheating with steroids along with many other players. A tremendous amount of fraudulent stats from 1995 on if not earlier. A decade of fake numbers. The 1980s and 70s were the golden years. Bo didn't cheat. Best natural athlete I have ever seen.
The man. The myth. The legend. Bo Jackson.
Bo Jackson was amazing! I feel like we didn't appreciate his accomplishments when he was playing.
You're joking, right? I mean...people who didn't know a thing about sports knew about Bo Jackson.
I've seen the (implicitly humble bragging) "underrated" trope all over any and every video...especially of late. But to suggest that Bo Jackson went "unheralded" is so ridiculously nonsense...it breaks the bank.
There was a time when Bo Jackson was the biggest sports celebrity on earth. Bigger then Jordan, Gretzky, Joe Montana, Magic
Kids today will never understand just how AMAZING that man is. Bo Knows dominance
Bo was an amazing athlete. I was never a fan of the teams he played for. But I was a fan of his. I still have his famous Nike Poster.
Class act! One of the greatest athletes I have ever got the privilege of watching! Bo knows!
I was a kid in KC when Bo played for the Royals and the entire city worshipped him. My 6th grade teacher put up the Black and Blue poster. I remember in 7th grade our American history teacher rolled the TV into class just so we could watch his appearance on Donahue. I read anything and everything written about him. It's too bad the hip injury stunted his career so much.
Same. I grew up in Wyndotte. I loved going to the K and seeing him as a kid. He gave his fans 100%
my friend who followed sports all his life said " bo is the greatest athlete ever lived"
I'm not sure that's accurate but he certainly had a full measure of talent. Other players were exceptional. I think it would be disrespectful to give him the distinction. He's one of several.
At least the last 50 years.
He's one of the best athletes ever . Track, Baseball , Football
Bo Knows
@@daveyboy_ He certainly had potential but I honestly don't remember him delivering in the clutch. He was roughly comparable to Christian Okoye. Both were competitive athletes who were good but not necessarily remembered beyond simply being very good. Although admittedly I'd love to be in either's shoes assuming I could.
He is.
I love Bo so much!!! Pure class act!!
At a new year party we were discussing sports and I said Bo is the greatest baseball/football player ever! My friend said no! Bo was the best athlete to ever play the game.
Bo Jackson, such a terrific person!!!!!
BO MY 1st FAVORITE MLB/NFL PLAYER… STAYED HUMBLE AND YET HE WAS A POWERFUL BALLPLAYER
Bo is a genuinely nice guy..
Bo was an absolute freak of an athlete but was the most polite and humble man. I true role model, I wish he would never have gotten hurt, so we could have been amazed by him even more.
Bo the best in the business you don't see a man like him in a few hundred years
It's crazy that this man played two professional sports and even though he didn't play a long time in Football he made impact in both sports. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.
Bo knows! Great athlete! He is actually pretty funny.
Man this channel is great, like a time machine!!!!! Thank Dave!!!!!
I'm reading the book about Bo by Jeff Pearlman right now. Bo had a severe stutter up until college, when a voice coach helped him fix it. You can see the remnants of it here but he does a pretty good job of working through it.
No doubt the greatest athlete to have ever lived. Prime is close as well, but Bo is the GOAT
Such a professional, truly someone inspiring
Still the only athlete I’ve idolized. My boyhood bedroom had a lot of Bo swag
Sweetheart of a guy by all accounts and a freak of nature.
Well let me first say that I'm not much of an Auburn fan but I have to say Bo knows it all
Named my great horse after him! Bo Knows Whoa!!! Awesome fellas❤️
American Legend, pure class !
I've never seen someone who is muscle from top to bottom. He could play any sport he wanted to at any time.
Man, as good as he was...imagine how much more could have been without that injury vs Bengals in the playoffs.
Pure Class💯
What could have been? I still remember that long touchdown run for the Raiders when he turned the corner when the defensive player had the angle. Only Bo could have done that.
Great athlete and wonderful personality!!!
I loved Bo. I had all his Rookie Cards
The greatest Auburn athlete. War Damn 🦅
This Bama grad admits Bo is the greatest athlete of my lifetime. And though Charles Barkley may not be in many goat conversations, I admire him too.
The greatest athlete of the 20th century. 👍
Imagine not being in the hall of fame because you were injured? Crazy thing about it was he was too tough for his own good. He would have be okay had he just saw a dr and maybe gotten a x-ray. The man averaged 5.4-5.5 yards per carry. Could knock a baseball over 500 feet with ease. Could throw you out at home plate from left field with just his arm. Run across a wall, fly up a wall to make what would have been a home run. Break multiple tackles and run 90 yards for a touchdown on multiple occasions. Again i say, why isn't VEJ, in the baseball and football HOF? That's crazy! HOF athletes talk of how great Bo was at his crafts.
Had my hip replaced last March and was walking 3 days later unaided. My doctor told me to go back to playing pickleball in July. I went back on Memorial Day. I think the surgery has come a long way since 1994. I am 64 years old and have no problem whatsoever. But I never had to turn on a 95 MPH fastball either. Bo would have the "official" record for ypc which I believe was 5.5 but he did not have enough carries to qualify. Jim Brown is the official record holder at 5.2.
I’m from Europe, but back then we knew about this dude😮! Football and MLB still do not get any atention.
The guy was 75% faster than all of the rest of the league with an artificial hip.
We need to bring back refined speach patern and pronunciation
Cool video never seen the video lol tremendous Athlete......
They wasted adamantium on Wolverine, should have saved it for Bo’s hip.
I truly feel lucky to have been born in time to watch him play and have his posters on my wall growing up.
We will never see another athlete with so many gifts
THERE ARE GREAT ATHELETES, AND THEN THERE IS BO JACKSON!!!
I’m currently reading “The last Folk Hero: the life and myth of Bo Jackson” by Jeff Pearlman. It is fantastic book, I highly recommend it if you enjoy sport biographies.
GEORGE BRETT said after BO broke that bat on his head the next day at practice the players were all trying it and hurting themselves
Top shelf
I always wanted his Royals rookie card!
also..best nick name ever
I think that that bat was already broken when Dave snapped it over his knee. Maybe.......
Definitely "gimmicked" as the pro wrestlers would say. You can see it was pretty cleanly sawed through most of the way.
Bo knows the Late Show
The hip is made of titanium.
Yeah Letterman wished he could do that omg lol
explain to the folks at home who bo jackson is
Wow Letterman must have been pretty strong back in the day? Either that or it was a weak bat , maybe?
I have an artificial hip and it's made of titanium with ceramic ball and cup.
Plot twist: the hood is made out of more hip another hip if you will
I still have his baseball card
O’HARE CHI!!
The hip is made with attitude…
Better than Deion
Oh yeah not even close
Pak RT
"Better than Deion"
Deion says that Bo Jackson is the best athlete he's ever known.
White sox should have signed him during the 93 off season. 😕
Why?
@@mizztery2994 Cause he would’ve platoon very well with Darren Jackson.
@@metop33 He was lousy in '93 and became a clubhouse cancer during the playoffs. The Sox obviously did fine in '94 without him.
@@mizztery2994 Please explain what do you mean by clubhouse cancer? Never heard a bad thing about him when he was with the sox. Maybe you’re being confused with George Bell in the playoffs when he walked out on the team because he was not being played.
@@metop33 Saying the Sox were playing "one man short" in the first two games, which was a veiled cheap shot at Dan Pasqua, and a criticism of the manager for not playing him, which Gene Lamont took offense to.
Then when Bo did get into the lineup, he went 0 for 10 with 6 strikeouts, including two whiffs late in Game 5 while representing the tying run.
Finally, instead of eating his words, he tried to claim he never made the "one man short" comment, even though several people could vouch that they heard him.
BO
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I don’t like the Bengals
I get it!