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re: Did Bo Jackson ever play in Alex Box Stadium?

Posted on 1/25/14 at 10:19 pm to
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
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Posted on 1/25/14 at 10:19 pm to
Definitely remember seeing The Big Hurt play in the old Box.
Posted by ell_13
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Posted on 1/25/14 at 10:23 pm to
Posted by PatMac1
San Antonio
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Posted on 1/26/14 at 1:24 am to
I was working the Royal Carribean Seniors tournament on KB, FL and saw him hit a drive that should have broken the ball. Hole #10, 560'ish. He drove the water hazard by a mile! Every other pro layed up. Even Jim Dent. I played the pro/am too and think that is why he was there. I also worked the ones at Doral for the PGA and NOBODY hit the ball as hard as he did!
Posted by AstroTiger
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Posted on 1/26/14 at 1:29 am to
I love those kinds of stories. Reminds me of the time I saw Andres Galarraga drive a ball over the scoreboard at Zephyr field that I swear hasn't landed yet. To this day, the farthest ball i've ever seen a human being put a bat on. Absolutely incredible.
Posted by PatMac1
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Posted on 1/26/14 at 1:37 am to
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This post was edited on 1/26/14 at 1:40 am
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 1/26/14 at 2:43 am to
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He played center and gunned someone at the plate from like the 405 sign in center. Best damn throw I've ever seen. Ball was never higher than 7 ft off the ground. The LSU player that was hosed just sat there bewildered when he was called out



Bo Brasky was a son of a bitch
Posted by Prp&gld
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 3:41 am to
Bo hit a monster shot out of right at the Box. I'm not sure if it has landed yet.
Posted by 3Miles
louisiana
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 6:45 am to
I went to one game when he was there but he was suspended. Didnt play. Went see Barry Manuel
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:01 am to
Manuel threw heat...for his time

He did give up a walk off homer at FSU on a Sunday night espn game though
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:11 am to
Bo Jackson + Frank Thomas < Ben McDonald + Lyle Mouton


Posted by LagdonCG
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:05 am to
Bo never played at the Box
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:07 am to
But... But... He made a 500 ft. throw that never got higher than 3 feet off the ground!!!1!1!
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:09 am to
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He made a 500 ft. throw that never got higher than 3 feet off the ground!!!1!1!


Why are you exaggerating? It was a 405 foot throw that never got more than 7 feet off the ground.
Posted by ell_13
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:11 am to
I know what I saw!
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:14 am to
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Bo Brasky was a son of a bitch


The first thing I thought of when reading the first page.
Posted by harry coleman beast
Left Field
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:15 am to
Bo Jackson concussed Mike the Tiger with a home run ball once.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:20 am to
Frank Thomas once caught a td pass for LSU in the spring game, then later that evening hit a home run for Auburn in Alex Box Stadium.
Posted by Tomcat
1825 Tulane
Member since Nov 2004
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:35 am to
Saw him play when I was a kid and could not tell you the year or the score. I do however remember the ball being launched out of right field and bouncing onto Nicholson.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11386 posts
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:36 am to
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It absolutely did happen...I don't think no was playing center, rather the cf dove to make a play and he was backing it up from lf. He picked up the ball from the warni g track in front of the 405 sign an hosed the runner... It was either Jeff rebolet or jack voight that he threw out. I was sitting in the left field bleachers by the visitors bull pen


You know that ball that was hit off of Bugs Bunny that made it to the Empire State Building? Bo Jackson hit that ball.
This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 8:38 am
Posted by Choctaw
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:44 am to
this is going to turn into one of those "were you at the Earthquake Game" threads.

apparently Tiger Stadium held about 800,000 back then
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