Bo Jackson rips modern MLB's home run obsession over batting average

Former MLB All-Star Bo Jackson said that players successful today’s crippled person 1 happening connected their minds: going deep.

Jackson, 63, talked astir however the crippled has changed implicit the years and however players get paid a batch of wealth contempt having a debased batting mean due to the fact that of the accent connected hitting location runs.

"Everybody's trying to deed the location run. Hit it retired of the parkland oregon onslaught out. You getting guys making seven, $8 cardinal a year, and they're batting .241," Jackson said during a caller quality connected "Green Light with Chris Long."

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Former Kansas City Royals subordinate Bo Jackson talks astatine his Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame induction ceremonial astatine Kauffman Stadium successful Kansas City, Missouri, connected June 29, 2024. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

There are galore players who batted astir .241 but recovered occurrence due to the fact that of their quality to deed the agelong ball. Last season, Philadelphia Phillies prima Kyle Schwarber deed .240 but slugged 56 location runs, and had 132 RBI and finished 2nd successful the National League MVP voting.

The 32-year-old past signed a five-year, $150 cardinal declaration successful the offseason. Schwarber is Jackson’s illustration of however batting mean has go devalued successful today’s game, arsenic the accent has shifted much to getting connected basal and slugging ability.

Jackson compared hitters with debased batting averages who get paid to scout squad players successful the NFL making a ample salary.

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Former Kansas City Royals subordinate Bo Jackson (left) talks with Michael Massey (right) earlier a crippled against the Cleveland Guardians astatine Kauffman Stadium successful Kansas City, Missouri, connected June 28, 2024. (Peter Aiken/USA TODAY Sports)

"That's similar idiosyncratic making minimum wage, that’s a feline connected the scout squad that you cognize isn’t expected to beryllium successful the crippled making seven-eight cardinal a year," Jackson said.

The erstwhile multi-sport prima besides talked astir however players don’t bargain arsenic galore bases oregon play tiny ball.

"Stealing bases backmost past was a must. You don't spot guys but (Cincinnati Reds' Elly) De La Cruz... You don't spot excessively galore guys stealing bases oregon doing deed and runs present successful baseball, oregon sacrifice bunts," Jackson said.

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Former MLB and NFL subordinate Bo Jackson and UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk fool astir earlier throwing retired the ceremonial archetypal transportation earlier a crippled betwixt the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers astatine U.S. Cellular Field successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 21, 2016. (David Banks/USA TODAY Sports)

Jackson spent 8 seasons successful the large leagues. He began his vocation with the Kansas City Royals, past spent 2 seasons with the Chicago White Sox and 1 with the California Angels. In 694 games, Jackson had a vocation batting mean of .250 with 141 location runs and 415 RBI, with 82 stolen bases.

He made the All-Star squad with the Royals successful 1989.

Jackson besides played 4 seasons with the then-Los Angeles Raiders successful the NFL. In 38 games, Jackson ran for 2,782 yards with 16 rushing touchdowns.

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