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Richardor even whether or not Bo belongs in the top atheletes list, but I do want to recount one simply ubelievable thing I saw Bo do on a highlight film:
This was during a Royals day game and the camera perspective was from behind the umpire somewhere when Bo was up at the plate. I don't know what the count was, or who was pitching, but Bo put up his arm and waived for time. He stepped, both feet, out of the batter's box and I believe he was doing something like adjusting his glove's velcro straps. He then realized that the pitcher was in full windup and about to make his delivery to the plate, and that the umpire did not call time. The pitcher must have been almost at his release point when Bo jumped back into the batter box, took his swing and cracked the ball out for a home run.
Simply the most amazing baseball highlight I have ever seen, aside from Canseco's header for the home run.