Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
During his one season with the Birmingham Barons, Jordan hit three home runs and struck out 114 times(!). Maybe that's why he returned to basketball.
After announcing his retirement from the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1993, Jordan eventually signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. In 1994. he briefly played for the Birmingham Barons, a White Sox farm team managed by future Boston Red Sox skipper Terry Francona. Jordan batted .202 with three home runs, 51 runs batted in, 30 stolen bases and 11 errors. He returned to the Bulls in 1995.
Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies hit 548 home runs during his career, which places him 15th on the all-time list.
When he temporarily retired from basketball following the murder of his father, Michael Jordan played minor league baseball. In 1994, Jordan played for the Birmingham Barons, a Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, batting .202 with three home runs, 51 runs batted in, 30 stolen bases, and 11 errors. He also appeared for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the 1994 Arizona Fall League, batting .252 against the top prospects in baseball.
Tim Jordan of the Brooklyn Superbas and Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Athletics with 12 each.
Prime 9 - 2009 Home Runs 1-2 was released on: USA: 2009
The dates can be found at www.themick.com , click on the home run list link on the left.Not sure of the exact dates but they were home runs # 28, 29, 49, 95, 155, 328, 398, 464, 492. Plus one World Series Grand Slam on October 4, 1953
During his brief stint in professional baseball, Michael Jordan played for the Birmingham Barons in the minor leagues. In 1994, he played in 127 games and achieved a .202 batting average, with 3 home runs, 51 runs batted in (RBIs), and 30 stolen bases. Overall, his baseball statistics were modest but impressive considering he hadn't played the sport since high school.
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