Badly Torn Hamstring Sidelines Bo Jackson
Outfielder Bo Jackson was put on the 21-day disabled list Thursday with a badly torn hamstring muscle, the Kansas City Royals announced.
“It’s a significant injury. If he’s back in two weeks, it would be amazing,” said Dr. Steve Joyce, an assistant to team physician Dr. Paul Meyer.
Joyce said there are three muscles in the hamstring “and there is a tear in two of them. It is more than just an average tear. There’s a lot of bleeding.”
Jackson said he doubted the injury would sideline him as long as doctors fear.
“I think I’ll be running in the next two weeks or so,” he said. “I don’t think I’ll be out of commission 21 days. I think in 14 days I’ll be doing all the things I normally do.”
Jackson, hitting .309, suffered the injury to his left hamstring while running out a ground ball in the ninth inning at Cleveland Tuesday night.
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