Michael Jordan, the real story of his baseball career | Chicago White Sox
Feb 7, 2024 · In 1994, Air Jordan did his time on the ground, in a stint with the White Sox as a light-hitting rookie in Double-A ball. Jordan’s decision to leave the NBA at the utmost peak of his powers in order to pursue a short-lived career in professional baseball is still a source of curiosity.
A look back at Michael Jordan's Chicago White Sox career - MiLB.com
Apr 8, 2019 · Jordan won $60 on the course and notched his first professional hit on the diamond. After a fastball got away from Ganote and a "flailing" 6-foot-6 frame invoked a chorus of boos, the pitcher...
Was Michael Jordan good at baseball? A look back on his brief …
Oct 6, 2021 · Was Michael Jordan good at baseball? Jordan officially signed with the White Sox — Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf owned the Sox, too — on Feb. 7, 1994, 10 days before his 31st birthday.
25 years ago, Michael Jordan played for the White Sox against …
Apr 7, 2019 · Michael Jordan formally announced his first retirement from basketball that October — a day after news leaked during the Sox’s American League Championship Series opener against the Blue Jays...
Michael Jordan Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy
Apr 8, 2019 · Jordan joined the Barons April 8, 1994 after playing in the Windy City Classic exhibition game April 7 for the White Sox against the Cubs, where he was 2-5 with 2 RBIs... started in right...
Chicago White Sox: Michael Jordan’s time on the South Side
Feb 18, 2020 · Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael Jordan (R) is greeted by a unidentified batboy at Chicago's Wrigley Field, 07 April 1994, after scoring on a sixth inning home run during a...
20 years ago, Michael Jordan made his White Sox debut - MLB.com
On March 4, 1994, Michael Jordan appeared in a game wearing a White Sox uniform for the first time. With No. 45 on his back, he tapped a comebacker to Rangers pitcher Darren Oliver, who tagged the NBA legend out unassisted.
25 Years Ago, Michael Jordan Embarked on His Baseball Career - NBC Chicago
Feb 15, 2019 · Michael Jordan’s baseball dreams officially kicked off on this date 25 years ago, as he reported to White Sox spring training in Sarasota, Florida.
March 4, 1994: Michael Jordan makes his baseball debut with Chicago …
Mar 4, 1994 · Jordan was spotted taking batting practice at Comiskey Park shortly after the calendar flipped to 1994, and on January 12 he announced his intention to sign with the Chicago White Sox and make the club—quite a change of scenery for a basketball superstar who had won seven straight NBA scoring titles and three straight league championships.
24 years ago, Michael Jordan signed with the White Sox - MLB.com
So on Feb. 7, 1994, Jordan signed a contract with the White Sox. He was giddy at the press conference, later telling reporters, "All of a sudden I felt like a kid again."