Bo Jackson, who electrified Royals fans with his moonshot home runs, track star speed, and never-before-seen baseball highlights, has been elected to the Royals Hall of Fame. He will be inducted in a pre-game ceremony before a June 29 game against the Cleveland Guardians.
In all, Jackson played five years with the Royals, hitting .250/.308/.480 with 141 home runs and 82 steals. But the numbers do not effectively capture what a dynamic and amazing marvel he was on the field. He ran out routine groundballs for infield singles. He was the first right-handed hitter to hit a ball in the right field upper deck of the Metrodome.