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Bo Jackson Is Being Accused Of Making Up Legendary Story

by Larry Leo

March 21, 202448 Comments

Bo Jackson shared an incredible story during last night's exhibition between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be true...

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"I took strike three right down the pipe, and he called me out," Jackson said. "I turned around and gave him a few choice words and he said, 'You're outta here.' I said, 'Thank you.' I went to the locker room - didn't even shower. I put my clothes on, got in my Corvette and went to the hospital."

Jackson then said that was the only ejection of his career.

"Blame it on my daughter. The things we do for our women."

While that story only adds to the legend of Bo Jackson, it turns out there are a lot of flaws with it. Best-selling author Jeff Pearlman revealed that Jackson didn't actually play in a game on July 21, 1990.

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"Bo's daughter Morgan was born on July 21, 1990. Bo says, on that day, he was deliberately tossed from the Royals game against Milwaukee. So, here's the box from that afternoon's Royals game," Pearlman wrote. "You'll notice they didn't play Milwaukee, and that Bo wasn't in the lineup. And maybe you're thinking, 'See! He got thrown out.' Well, nope. Three days earlier, Jackson hurt his shoulder while trying to snare a Deion Sanders line drive at Yankee Stadium."

(The Spun)

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Chad4Bama•2 months

Bo knows lies.

ImBatman•2 months

Bama sucks!

Chad4Bama•2 months

Bo knows lies.

ImBatman•2 months

Bama sucks!

tucoco•2 months

I wish I had read the comments first. LOL I didn't see yours soon enough, but it did the same thing to me in double posting my comment like yours. So, maybe there's something to telling lies. LOL

facher08•2 months

Was the game on the 20th and labor lasted until the next day?

youhavetobekidding•2 months

We all have perfect memories for less than a second.. then it begins to fade. As a man of many years, I can certainly see how we all as we age can forget and rearrange out experiences. Why would Bo knowingly lie about this? Does he need the attention? NO

PeleofAnalytics•2 months

There is probably a long list of reasons someone would lie about this story that you can't think of right now. Human beings are messy and flawed regardless of the pedestal you put them on. It is a white lie but I would only stand by the absolute integrity of a few people on this earth and they are all people I have known well for a very long time. Strange how some people think they know the morality and motivation of people they have never met (or maybe only had a few words with).

kjanchild•2 months

frick the writer. Still love me some Bo!

Snout Spout•2 months

No way an Auburn man would lie...

tucoco•2 months

Ask Sir Charles??

6R12•2 months

Bro, BO KNOWS...... It doesn't even matter if it was true. BO KNOWS

dirtsandwich•2 months

When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.

JackieTreehorn•2 months

If you tell a lie long enough you start to believe it.

tucoco•2 months

yeah, Pinocchio!

TheWalrus•2 months

Fact checking is gay

CDawson•2 months

Who cares. Bo knows….

theOG•2 months

Like this clown would know something Bo doesn’t.

Deplorable Duke•2 months

Vincent Edward Jackson

So even “Bo” is a lie.

SECSolomonGrundy•2 months

One of the most overrated athletes of all time.

107

Milosh•2 months

He was at best a mediocre baseball player. He was a decent RB.

SECSolomonGrundy•2 months

Career .250 hitter. 8.3 WAR. But so many people claim he's some sort of goat.

Chipeace•2 months

No he was a very good running back

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Geaux Guy•2 months

Happened in a different but similar situation. He probably shared the cute story with his daughter and actually started to remember it that way. Who cares.

chimesstreet•2 months

This is what I was thinking. That something similar happened, and he ended up conflating the two stories. Brains are funny things. If you keep telling yourself something, you will eventually believe it happened.

As far as who cares? Sports fans? Idk.

NC_Tigah•2 months

It would be worth checking the Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals July 20, 1990 game. Women in labor often deliver the next calendar day.

MoarKilometers•2 months

"Three days earlier, Jackson hurt his shoulder while trying to snare a Deion Sanders line drive at Yankee Stadium." They did research it, Bo had 0 plate appearances on july 20, 1990... based on 8 seconds worth of googling.

CP3LSU25•2 months

I can finally sleep now knowing this

tilthatday•2 months

I find it hard to believe that anyone cared enough to “fact check” this story. For God sake, get a life it’s a good story that sends a message people should appreciate: your family comes first.

RightWingTiger•2 months

So the truth isn’t important huh?

Bjorn Cyborg•2 months

Not in 35 year old anecdotal stories. He's not testifying. He's telling a funny old story, which inherently have inaccuracies. They are often the combination of multiple stories. It's harmless.

Sissidog02•1 month

Usually the media or journalists don’t find important whatsoever, especially if you write from the LEFT

tucoco•2 months

Bo knows Lies.

tucoco•2 months

Bo knows Lies.

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