Royals to Honor Former Angel With Hall of Fame Induction

Headed to the Hall.

Former Angel Bo Jackson will be inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. One of the greatest dual sport athletes and video game athletes, Jackson will be inducted into the Royals' Hall of Fame on June 29 at Kauffman Stadium, via Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star. Jackson is already a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bo is headed to the Hall!

Congratulations to Bo Jackson on his election to the Royals Hall of Fame! pic.twitter.com/Lp2Qn9G8Ek

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 13, 2024

Jackson played for the Royals from 1986-90, where he earned his lone MLB All-Star appearance of his career, and the All-Star game MVP in 1989. In that 1989 season, Jackson also finished 10th in AL MVP voting. After Jackson's time with the Royals, he spent three years with the Chicago White Sox before spending the final year of his career with the then-California Angels.

All in all, Jackson ended his career with a .250 average, 141 home runs and 415 RBIs. In his year with the Angels, Jackson recorded 13 home runs and 43 RBIs while batting a career-high .279.

On top of his MLB career, Jackson was also an NFL running back for the then-Los Angeles Raiders from 1987-90. The former Heisman trophy winner was one of the fastest players to ever take the field. Jackson was a dominant rusher for the Raiders in limited action as he split time with Marcus Allen.

His best season in the NFL also came in 1989, when he rushed for 950 yards in 11 games. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry as a rusher over four seasons, before a hip injury would prematurely end his NFL career, his Royals career, and later, his MLB career.