Wednesday is Bo Jackson’s 54th birthday, and while it’s been more than a quarter century since he last played for the Royals, the highlights from his time in Kansas City still make you shake your head. And smile.
Jackson was with the Royals from 1986-1990, and in those five seasons he did a little bit of everything. Heck, what 11-year-old boy wouldn’t have been the biggest Bo Jackson fan in the world?
So in honor of Jackson’s birthday, here are five of the best plays of his career with Kansas City.
A home-run saving catch against Jack Clark of the New York Yankees.