Bo Jackson: Better at Football or Baseball?

[Mangosteen]

Bo Jackson: Better at Football or Baseball?

[cochrane]

Earlier thread.

This should get you started.

[astorian]

Short answer: good at baseball, GREAT at football.

He definitely would have been a Pro Football Hall of Famer if he’d stayed healthy. He wouldn’t have been a Baseball Hall of Famer.

He was an awesome all-around athlete, with excellent speed, great strength and a superb throwing arm. But while he had the power to hit a lot of home runs, he wasn’t a great hitter and didn’t draw many walks.

[madsircool]

The most electrifying RB Ive ever seen…an awesome combo of speed and power. He needs to be checked for replicant DNA.

[TriPolar]

A really good all-around baseball player. Great as running back. If his career continued I think he would have been known more for his football performance.

[Folacin]

He was only going to get better as a baseball player. Most likely not a HOFer, but a real pity his football injury cut short his baseball career. And very annoying as a KC fan that he got hurt playing for the Raiders.

The throw 330 feet in the air.

[racepug]

@madsircool

The most electrifying RB Ive ever seen…an awesome combo of speed and power. He needs to be checked for replicant DNA.

Yeah, it’s a total shame that his pro football career lasted only a few years. That dude was an absolute freak of nature. People his size aren’t supposed to be able to move that fast. Easily one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen. No question about it.

[astorian]

@racepug

Yeah, it’s a total shame that his pro football career lasted only a few years. That dude was an absolute freak of nature. People his size aren’t supposed to be able to move that fast. Easily one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen. No question about it.

With his speed, strength and great throwing arm, I’ve often wondered how great a decathlete he might have been.

[lisiate]

Pretty goodin college:

While at McAdory High School, Jackson competed as a sprinter, hurdler, jumper, thrower and decathlete. His best 100-meter time in high school was 10.44 seconds, but he would later run a 10.39 at Auburn. He also ran the 100-yard dash in 9.54 seconds. As a hurdler, he recorded times of 7.29 seconds in the 55m hurdles and 13.81 seconds in the 110m hurdles. In decathlon, he reached 8340 points. In the jumping events, he had personal-best jumps of 2.06 meters in the high jump, 7.52 meters in the long jump and 14.85 meters in the triple jump. As a thrower, he got top-throws of 15.27 meters in the shot put and 45.44 meters in the discus throw.[14]