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Sox Fam

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A Quote to Start Things Off

We have two lives; the life we learn with and the life we live after that.” ― Bernard Malamud, The Natural

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Bo Knows Comebacks: White Sox Home Opener Pinch Hit HR

Bo Jackson was an amazing athlete. He was a three sport star (Football, Baseball and Track) at Auburn. In Football he won the 1985 Heismann Trophy. He played Football for the Oakland Raiders and Baseball for the Kansas City Royals.  He played in a Pro Bowl and in A MLB All Star Game. He had to give up football because of  a  hip injury. Because of the injury , the Royals release Jackson on March 18th, 1991.  

16 days later the White Sox gave Bo a 3 year incentive laden contract. He played a handful of games in 1991, spent 1992 rehabbing his knee and on April 9th 1993.  Bo came to the plate as a pinch hitter in the White Sox home opener and did this...



                     

On March 13th of this year the Kansas City Royals announced that Bo Jackson had been elected to the Royals Hall of Fame and will be inducted this summer.

Snow Kidding!

Snow Kidding!
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