CWS@KC: Bo Jackson singles in first big league at-bat

9/2/86: Bo Jackson gets his first Major League hit in his first at-bat with the Royals


About MLB.com:
Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs every game in HD to nearly 400 different devices. MLB.com also provides an array of mobile apps for fans to choose from, including At Bat, the highest-grossing iOS sports app of all-time. MLB.com features a stable of club beat reporters and award-winning national columnists, the largest contingent of baseball reporters under one roof, who deliver over 100 original articles every day. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games.

Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. The American League, originally founded in 1901, consists of the following teams: Baltimore Orioles; Boston Red Sox; Chicago White Sox; Cleveland Indians; Detroit Tigers; Houston Astros; Kansas City Royals; Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Minnesota Twins; New York Yankees; Oakland Athletics; Seattle Mariners; Tampa Bay Rays; Texas Rangers; and Toronto Blue Jays. The National League, originally founded in 1876, consists of the following teams: Arizona Diamondbacks; Atlanta Braves; Chicago Cubs; Cincinnati Reds; Colorado Rockies; Los Angeles Dodgers; Miami Marlins; Milwaukee Brewers; New York Mets; Philadelphia Phillies; Pittsburgh Pirates; San Diego Padres; San Francisco Giants; St. Louis Cardinals; and Washington Nationals.


Join the conversation!

[mrcollinsbhs]

The first base coach was John Mayberry. When he saw Bo play, he said, "Nothing that big should move that fast."

[thebaseballking]

Wasn't even close. On a fast surface like Astroturf as well. Sick

[flagtheoffense]

Two or three pitches earlier, he hit a foul bowl just to the left of the pole ... and he was basically on second base when they called it. Bo was the man

[ScottParisi]

Shout out to Steve Carlton. Two legends in this clip.

[alkoholic]

He got to first base right around the same time as prime Mickey Mantle got to first from the right side. Which is damn impressive! Both Bo and Mickey in their primes were CRAZY fast.

[thedude-jbwx]

THAT WAS 3 SECONDS FLAT heard he had to run up the right field wall to slow down or someone said he busted a hole through the right field wall.

[richr.]

In case anyone is wondering what happened, he got a base hit. An infield single.

[tcgrad]

Supposedly that was the second fastest recorded time for a RH hitter to get to first base in MLB history...in his first AB. Wild.

[AttainedConsciousnessChannel]

Who was the first? I have it timed from the time the bat hit the ball as 3.3 seconds. - Mickey Rivers NY Yankees Allstar game beat one out I timed it 3.08 (Keep in mind Rivers was a lefty) I also timed it after he took his first step into the left side batters box and got a time of 2.9 seconds. Not sure who would have won a 30 yard run him or Mick the quick. Anything more than that obviously Bo was a world class sprinter.

[TheDirtyBurgar]

Imagine him running at you with a football

[bearstownshow]

bo went to sox help sox win division 1993

[ryano]

He singled, not epic and this short doesn’t even show it. 👎