KC Star: The legend of Bo

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Twenty years ago, Bo Jackson was a rookie for the Kansas City Royals. Twenty years ago, I was 10 years old and living in Kansas City. Bo's short career is still one of the most amazing and magical things I have ever been witness to. He was superhuman -- the stuff myths are made out of. At that time, I was going to 25+ Royals games a year, and I remember seeing Bo make some of the most stunning catches, hitting some of the most gargantuan homeruns, and making some of the most unbelievably ridiculous throws imaginable. He's the reason I wanted to play left field -- and I played it all my life (hell, I *still* play left field in beer-league softball). Even when Bo was bad he was astonishing. Breaking his bat over his knee after a strikeout. Some people say he swung a bat so hard he broke it -- even though he missed the ball. The short length of his career makes it all the more mythical. That was a magical time in Kansas City, and Bo is a *major*part of my childhood memories. I met the guy twice, and both times he was as humble, nice, and considerate as any professional athlete I've ever met (and I've met my fair share). All of that, and I haven't even mentioned the fact that -- for a short time, anyway -- he was the greatest running back the NFL had ever seen. Not even Michael Jordan touches him in my mind. For me, there is absolutely no question about it: Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete of all time. *Bar none*.

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