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Ex-Royal shares story about Bo Jackson's strength: 'Damnedest thing I've ever seen' | The Kansas City Star

Hard to believe, but it's been 28 years since Bo Jackson last played for the Royals.

In the late 1980s, the "Bo Knows" commercials were everywhere as he was a breakout star for the Royals and the Oakland Raiders. For some younger people these days, the talk of Jackson's exploits may seem a bit overblown.

But there is a great tidbit about Jackson in a story by ESPN's Tim Kurkjian on the strength of baseball players. Kurkjian talked with former Royals catcher Mike Macfarlane, who was Jackson's teammate.

"Bo was a big bow hunter,'' Macfarlane told Kurkjian.