Bleacher Report · Feb 24, 2020
Bo Jackson's 1994 Bat He Snapped over Knee Auctioned off for $14,760
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The baseball bat famously broken over Bo Jackson's knee on April 6, 1994, was sold for $14,760 through Goldin Auctions on Sunday night.
There were 17 bids on the item.
Jackson was 31 years old and playing for the then-California Angels in the last season of his MLB career. He was struck out in three pitches by Minnesota Twins pitcher Jim Deshaies in an eventual 4-1 loss to the Twins. The All-Star reacted by splintering his bat over his knee as he trudged back to the dugout.
By that time, Jackson already had a track record for breaking his bat into two out of frustration with the Kansas City Royals (1986-90) and Chicago White Sox (1991, 1993).