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Altogether there are 11 players which have played for the MLB and NBA. Six of these players are pitchers.


Mark Hendrickson

  • NBA: Philadelphia 76ers (1996-1997),Sacramento Kings (1997-1998),New Jersey Nets (1999, 2000), Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-2000)
  • MLB: Toronto Blue Jays (2002-2003),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004-2006),Los Angeles Dodgers (2006-2007),Florida Marlins (2008),Baltimore Orioles (2009-present)

Dave DeBusschere

  • NBA: Detroit Pistons (1962-1969), New York Knicks (1969-1974)
  • MLB: Chicago White Sox (1962-1963)

Gene Conley

  • NBA:Celtics (1953, 1959-61), New York Knicks (1963-64
  • MLB: Boston Braves (1952),Milwaukee Braves (1954-1958),Philadelphia Phillies (1959-1960),Boston Red Sox (1961-1963)
*the only person to win a world championship in both the NBA and Major League Baseball.


Ron Reed

  • NBA: Detroit Pistons 1965-1967
  • MLB: Atlanta Braves (1966-1975),St. Louis Cardinals (1975),Philadelphia Phillies (1976-1983),Chicago White Sox (1984)

Steve Hamilton

  • NBA: Minneapolis Lakers 1958-1960
  • MLB: Cleveland Indians (1961),Washington Senators (1962-63),New York Yankees (1963-70),Chicago White Sox (1970),San Francisco Giants (1971),Chicago Cubs (1972)

Dick Ricketts

  • NBA: St. Louis Hawks (1955-1958)
  • MLB: St. Louis Cardinals (1959)
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The most noticeable to do so is Jim Thorpe. Michael Jordan played in the minor leagues in Baseball, never officially making it to the big leagues.

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