Bo Jackson
Ohtani is referred to as the greatest 2-way player ever, and if we just ignore the massive disrespect that claim is to Babe Ruth, if Ohtani really wants to impress anyone he should try double dipping in two different sports as opposed to two different positions. Bo Jackson did both football and baseball, as opposed to players who feel the need to choose. The drawback is it cut his career short from all the injuries. But like Ruth and Ohtani, Bo in his short time managed to captivate the culture. And now, Bo knows Showdown.
September callup Bo. He brings the speed but not much else in his short time.
Full season Bo. He didn't get a whole lot of seasoning in the minors so 1987 was more of some learning for Jackson. He shows the great power...and also the great strikeouts.
Similar year in '88. The power stays high, but so do the strikeouts. Hard to justify with just an 8 on-base.
All star Bo. If you ask people who many years Jackson was an all star, very few would assume it was just one season. 1989 also gave us the ionic bat break over the head. The strikeouts get even worst, too.
1990 gave us the other iconic moment for Jackson when he ran on a wall. His on-base improves, which makes the 1-6 strikeouts a bit less irritating. Big misses are countered with big swings as Jackson stays consistent with 17+ homers.
The Royals got tired of the injuries and released Jackson in the spring of '91. Chicago picked him up and he made a late arrival in the season. Hard to hold a meh card against a guy who was mostly injured, especially when he missed all of 1992 to injury.
Bo's time with the White Sox was far from memorable with the injuries and missed time. A more proper Bo Jackson card arrives in 1993 with the usual 17+ homers and the 1-6 strikeouts. C speed and 8 on-base means you have better options of Bo Jackson.
The baseball strike of '94 robbed us of many things, including Bo Jackson. He decided to retire after the strike, but not before one more bat snap. Stick to the Royals season if you want to put Bo Jackson on your Showdown roster.
