On July 11, 1989, baseball’s biggest stars gathered at Anaheim Stadium for the 60th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. But by the end of the night, it was clear the game belonged to one man: Bo Jackson.

Making his All-Star debut, Jackson led off the bottom of the first inning for the American League, and wasted no time making history. On a 2-1 pitch from National League starter Rick Reuschel, Bo launched a towering home run to straightaway center field, estimated at 448 feet.

The blast stunned the crowd, the players, and even the announcers. In the broadcast booth, Vin Scully and special guest president Ronald Reagan were mid-conversation when Jackson sent the stadium into a frenzy. Scully paused, then delivered his iconic line: “Bo Jackson says hello!”

Moments later, Wade Boggs followed with a home run of his own, making them the first pair to hit back-to-back homers to start a team’s half of an inning in All-Star Game history. Then as things went to commercial, the “Bo Knows” commercial played for the first time:

Jackson wasn’t done. In the second inning, he grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored a run, then promptly stole second base. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs, a run scored, and a stolen base.

The American League went on to win the game 5–3, and Jackson’s all-around performance earned him the All-Star Game MVP award. It was a moment that cemented his place in baseball lore and was the peak of BoMania - rushing for 950 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns at his other job that year.

Stan Musial has the most home runs in All-Star game history at 6. Recording those 6 over his 72 plate appearances.