I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
BO JACKSONDon’t plan to repent at the 11th hour – you may die at 10:30.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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It’s all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.
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I hate to blow my own horn, but I gave a lot of people fits.
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Back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade-that’s all that we knew. But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field-to enhance their physical appearance.
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I taught myself how to pole vault in one day. The next day I entered a meet to pole vault and won it all for the state of Alabama.
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I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will – that’s just the bottom line.
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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh.
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I could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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I’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.
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Football is easy if you’re crazy as hell.
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My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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I guarantee you that’s what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.
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Just let me do what I’m doing, and then when all of this is up, then you can say how my career was.
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I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that – similar to me.
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