I’m the type of person, I cross the bridges once I get to ’em. I don’t try to plan my life three, four months in advance, because you don’t know if tomorrow’s promised to you.
BO JACKSONI was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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I’ve always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.
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I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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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.
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Don’t run too fast through life. You only have one.
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My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life on the football field.
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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 always wanted to be a pilot.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just out run everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.
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But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don’t like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.
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So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.
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I could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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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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