Las Vegas Raiders icon Bo Jackson inducted into Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

Las Vegas Raiders legend Bo Jackson, perhaps the greatest dual-sport athlete of all time, added another achievement to his long list of athletic accolades on Saturday.

Before the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Cleveland Guardians, the Royals held a memorial ceremony to honor Jackson’s induction into the club’s Hall of Fame.

Jackson played for the Royals during his four years with the Los Angeles Raiders and spent a total of five seasons in Kansas City (1986–1990).

“I couldn’t have done any of this without the fans,” Jackson said at the ceremony. “You are the rock of this city. You all make the city work. … So thank you for everything you’ve done. Thank you for supporting us and thank you for supporting the royals.”

Jackson, whose sporting career is long behind him, now enjoys life as a family man.

“The best thing I do of all is spend time with my two grandchildren,” Jackson said. “… What you see here today is a proud papa, a proud father, a proud teammate of all the guys I played with. A proud showman to all of you. Thank you for supporting me. I have a saying: ‘At some point during the day — no matter what day of the week — stop and put some sunshine in somebody’s cloud.'”

Jackson played 511 games for the Royals, where he was named an All-Star in 1989. He played four seasons with the Raiders, who drafted him in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Jackson finished second in voting for Offensive Rookie of the Year for his 1987 season and was named to the 1990 Pro Bowl in his final season with the Silver and Black, making him the only athlete ever named to an All-Star team in two major North American professional sports leagues.

As a Raider, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns in 38 games. He started 23 times. Jackson led the league in longest rushing in three of his four NFL seasons – 91 yards in 1987-88, 92 yards in 1989-90 and 88 yards in 1990-91.

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