Comments on: “Why is Bo Jackson wearing a baseball uniform?”

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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:15:25 +0000

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By: Loganville Tiger

Loganville Tiger — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:19:14 +0000

Saw the visiting Memphis Chicks playing the B’Ham Barons at old Rickwood field. Bo hit a single and was positioned on first. A batter or two later hit a routine can of corn to right field. Bo tagged on the fly and took second base easily beating an on target throw byt he right fielder. Fastest I have EVER seen anyone move from first to second. The ONLY time I have ever seen a runner tag an advance on a simple fly to right. The stadium went into a stunned silence.

By: TrackinTiger

TrackinTiger — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:55:59 +0000

I used to work at the AU club and david housel told a story one night about the most impressive homer he ever saw Bo hit. I can’t remember who AU was playing but Housel said the pitcher threw the ball and was holding his followthru when Bo hit the ball. It went under the pitchers arm and was such a lazer shot that it beamed over center field

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:37:59 +0000

If my remembrance of Hal Baird’s telling is correct it was the first game. *I remember* Baird telling it like this: Heckled in the first at bat, home run into the lights. Heckeld in the second at bat, home run into the lights. Cheered in the third at bat, Roy Hobbsian outcome.

Also, in my memory of the Baird telling, this was UGa’s first night game.

But, you know what, even if I’m wrong, I still like the story this way. So it is, in fact, full of truthiness.

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:10:11 +0000

I think that was the series that he hit the light standard. I think he also had a double later in the series that never got above 8 feet off the ground. The crowd booed