June 21 in Kansas City Royals History: Heisman Trophy winner stuns Football and signs with the Royals (1986)

On June 21, 1986 , Bo Jackson, the former Auburn running back who won the Heisman Trophy last season and was the No. 1 pick in the National Football League draft, signed with the Kansas City Royals today, reportedly shunning a $7 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a contract worth less t

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