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Bo Knows Birthdays: Happy 51st to Bo Jackson!

Bo Jackson could do everything: he could field, he could hit, he could throw, he could run -- he could even break bats as though they were toothpicks.

In 1989, Jackson was voted to his only All Star Game and debuted as only he could -- blasting a home run to center, much to the surprise of former President Ronald Reagan and the inimitable Vin Scully.

Today, Jackson turns 51 years old, and although he has an admirable body of work across two professional leagues, he'll be best remembered for one thing...

Video game dominance:

Happy birthday, Bo!

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