Oct 6, 2021 · Jordan played 127 regular-season games for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox’s Double-A affiliate, in 1994. Here are the basics: 127 games, 497 plate appearances, 436 at-bats

Apr 8, 2019 · In baseball, everyone starts at zero. Michael Jordan stepped into the box for his third professional game on April 10, 1994. He had three NBA MVPs and three championship rings to his name, but he ...

After retiring from the National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan surprised the sports world by signing a contract with the Chicago White Sox.He was invited to spring training and was sent to the Birmingham Barons on March 31, 1994. [1] Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father, who had always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player.

Feb 7, 2024 · Michael Jordan had hit his first home run. * * * * * 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.

Apr 8, 2019 · Jordan retired from basketball on Oct. 6, 1993, saying he'd lost his desire to play the sport along with physical and mental exhaustion... he reported to White Sox Spring Training on Feb. 7, 1994 ...

May 11, 2020 · Jordan announced his retirement from basketball on Oct. 6, 1993. The next month Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Bulls and White Sox, told White Sox general manager Ron Schueler to expect a call from ...

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." MJ jumped on with the Double-A Birmingham Barons after Spring Training and had a very good season for a first-time professional baseball player.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. ... The White Sox were owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who continued to honor Jordan's basketball contract during the years he played baseball.

Feb 15, 2019 · 2/17/94: Michael Jordan Serenaded for His Birthday. Michael Jordan spent his 31 st birthday at spring training with the White Sox, but fans made sure to pay tribute to him, and Mark Giangreco was ...

Apr 19, 2020 · Chicagoans and sports fans alike know this isn’t Michael Jordan’s typical introduction. Between 1984 and 1993, Jordan had a worldwide notoriety that only the likes of Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali had…