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Bo Jackson was one of America’s most beloved two-sport athletes, having played professionally in both Major League Baseball and the NFL. After winning the Heisman Trophy as a running back at Auburn University, Jackson was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the #1 pick in the 1986 NFL Draft. However, he elected instead to pursue a career in baseball. Jackson started his MLB career with the Kansas City Royals, and later played for the White Sox and Angels as well. Eventually, Jackson decided to also play professional football, and played for several seasons with the Raiders, starting each one after the baseball season ended. His career in both sports was significantly cut short due to an injury sustained while playing for the Raiders. In addition to his athletic prowess, Bo Jackson is fondly remembered for a series of “Bo Knows” commercials that aired during his playing days.

During his 22 season major league career, Harmon Killebrew amassed 573 career home runs, including 8 seasons of at least 40 round trippers. “Hammerin’ Harmon” led the league in home runs 6 times and was named as an all-star during 11 of his 22 seasons. Killebrew’s best season came in 1969 when he won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award while also leading the Twins to a divisional title. Killebrew was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1984 and has his uniform # 3 retired by the Twins. Best season: 1969: 49 Home Runs, 140 RBIs, 106 Runs, batting Average .276