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I Was A Pitcher, Shortstop And Outfielder, And The Yankees Tried To Sign Me Out Of High School As A First-round Draft Pick In 1981. I Turned Them Down To Go To College.

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I Was A Pitcher,

Bo Jackson

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I Was A Pitcher, Shortstop And Outfielder, And The Yankees Tried To Sign Me Out Of High School As A First-round Draft Pick In 1981. I Turned Them Down To Go To College.

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