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Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 8:37 PM

60 years old today

Very happy that I was a near perfect age to enjoy what he did in 2 sports.


This was 35 years ago today….watched it as it was happening and it didn’t look like real speed, and then the tunnel exit.

Favorite Bo highlight? Story/legend?

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 8:47 PM

First career hit…off Steve Carlton and his 321 wins

Hits a hard grounder and 2nd baseman goes two steps towards RF line and Bo beats it out by a MILE, the timing of this doesn’t calculate at all with the game of baseball. A fast guy hits this and you are thinking bang bang, just out…this isn’t remotely close
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 9:03 PM

These videos suck but it’s like what he did fooled everyone….fooled one of fastest guys in the league, the camera man and even messed up the umpires.

Another highlight where he defies “timing” of the game 
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 9:29 PM

I’ve read he has the fastest timed run to 1B still. But it was unofficial and before they had metrics to actually time
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 9:32 PM
posted by Laley23

I’ve read he has the fastest timed run to 1B still. But it was unofficial and before they had metrics to actually time

….and from the right side
superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 9:57 PM

He did so many amazing things.  So much fun to watch. 
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Nov 30, 2022 10:06 PM

His first career HR? At the time was longest HR in stadium history (20+ years)…. 475 ft

His first AB after HIP REPLACEMENT…..a HR (oppo)

His first all-star swing…..the 3rd longest HR in all-star game history
jmog Senior Member
7,737 posts 52 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Dec 1, 2022 7:02 AM

I truly believe if he hadn’t hurt his hip he would have been the first person ever and only forever that would be in the HoF for 2 major sports. 


He was that good.
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Dec 1, 2022 7:15 AM
posted by jmog

I truly believe if he hadn’t hurt his hip he would have been the first person ever and only forever that would be in the HoF for 2 major sports. 


He was that good.

Sharing the time with two he wouldn’t have reached the necessary “counting stats” but his greatness level I could see it. Especially football. In baseball he would do the craziest in air full out dives and just destroy his shoulder and stuff. Football would only get 8-9 games
Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
3,345 posts 36 reps Joined Oct 2010
Thu, Dec 1, 2022 9:16 AM

He was an accomplished pitcher in HS as well. He hated pitching, but I read a quote by a MLB scout at the time saying he could have been trained as a MLB caliber pitcher. 


He took third in state in the HS high jump track meet after barely learning how to high jump a few weeks before.


One of my favorite stories was from his time at Auburn football.  They played at the super dome (must have been the Sugar Bowl).  They were practicing on the field in the days leading up to the game.  The QBs were all taking turns trying to hit the scoreboard over the center of the field.  They were getting closer with each try, but none were going to do it.  Bo came over, put caked up a ball and whacked the scoreboards in the first try.  Love that one.
Pennywu888 Member
0 posts 0 reps Joined Dec 2022
Tue, Dec 6, 2022 2:03 AM

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Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Dec 6, 2022 10:33 PM
posted by Pennywu888

business directory

Gucci runs worrying 278 directly run stores worldwide since September 2009, as well as also it wholesales its things with franchisees and also high end outlet store. In the year 2013, the brand name was valued at US$ 12.1 billion, with sales of US$ 4.7 billion. In the Forbes World's Most Valuable Brands list, Gucci is ranked the 38th most useful brand, with a brand well worth of $12.4 billion since May 2015. Considering that January 2015, the imaginative supervisor is Alessandro Michele."

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