Jackson played for the Royals from 1986 to 1990, during which he also split time by playing in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders. He is one of the only players in the history of American sports ...

Jackson joined the Royals later that year. He appeared in 25 games during his rookie season and quickly made an impact. His first MLB hit came against Hall of Famer Steve Carlton.

Jackson began his Major League Baseball career with the Royals. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1986 MLB Draft out of Auburn. In five seasons with KC, he hit .250 with 109 home runs ...

The Royals will induct left fielder Bo Jackson into their Hall of Fame on June 29 when they play the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday morning. Jackson, 61, played for Kansas City ...

Jackson achieved the feat on Sept. 11, 1986, when he went 4-for-5 with four singles against the Seattle Mariners. It was the fifth game of his MLB career. Royals fans are still eagerly awaiting ...

The Kansas City Royals are honoring one of their greatest players, and he is humbled by it. Former Royals player Bo Jackson reacted emotionally to being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame ...

Former Kansas City Royals All-Star outfielder Bo Jackson will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame during an on-field ceremony prior to a game against the Cleveland Guardians on June 29 at ...

Bo Jackson is one of the greatest athletes to ever walk the face of this planet. He starred in football and baseball at Auburn, then went on to have a highlight reel-worthy career for both the NFL ...

Jackson joined the Royals later that year. He appeared in 25 games during his rookie season and quickly made an impact. His first MLB hit came against Hall of Famer Steve Carlton.

Bo Jackson’s 3-year-old grandson, Aidan, accompanied him for all of his Royals Hall of Fame duties on Saturday. And, wow, was he cute.

(Top photo of Bo Jackson in 1987: Ronald C. Modra / Getty Images) Rustin Dodd is a senior writer for Peak, The Athletic's new vertical covering sports leadership, personal development and success.

Kansas City Royals left fielder Bo Jackson comes down with the baseball after robbing the New York Yankees’ Jack Clark of a home run during an American League game on July 10, 1988, at Yankee ...