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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.

Bo Jackson

I am a firm believer in if you can’t get it the old fashioned way, you don’t need it.
BO JACKSON

Needs Sports Way
The older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn’t take me long to take a stand for myself.
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Kids Myself Older Starting
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.
BO JACKSON

Age Balls Kids
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.
BO JACKSON

Appearance New Day People Sports
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.
BO JACKSON

Age Kids Play
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
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.
BO JACKSON

Hurt Morning Pain
So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.
BO JACKSON

Baseball Sports Two
I 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.
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Always Growing Play Up Years
I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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Body Granted Treated
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.
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Bridges Month Person Three Trying
My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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Guy Sports Underdog
Don’t put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today.
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Loving Today Tomorrow Words
I have no problem with my hips – I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I’m just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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Insomnia Running Sports
I was always active – I went from baseball to football. I didn’t have time to work out.
BO JACKSON

Baseball Football Soccer
The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
BO JACKSON

Mouths People Running

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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