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The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.

Bo Jackson

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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College School Sports
I was always active – I went from baseball to football. I didn’t have time to work out.
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Baseball Football Soccer
I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me.
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Distance Kids School
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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Hurt Morning Pain
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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Appear Enhance People Running Sports
If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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College Sports Years
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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Baseball College Men
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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Morning Running Sports
I have always been an avid bike rider. Even before I became an avid bike rider, I was an avid bike stealer when I was a kid. I am very educated on bikes.
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Avid Kids Riders
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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Basketball Play Successful
I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play – where I could go home if I needed to.
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Home Mom Play
It is better to give a lick than receive one.
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Better Giving Recieve
By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.
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Age Balls Kids
So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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Baseball Focused Sports
I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me.
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Kids Long Tough
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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Fans Fire Sports

The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.

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