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Bo Jackson was one of the most electrifying athletes of the 1980s. How much of a gamble was he for the KC Royals to take?
Watching Bo Jackson play was a treat for both football and baseball fans in the mid-to-late 1980s, and even into the 1990s (although his prime was behind him). In addition to clobbering 109 home runs in five seasons with the KC Royals, Jackson scored 18 total touchdowns as a running back throughout four partial seasons in the NFL. He was a rare breed: a true two-sport athlete.