Deion Sanders.
Bo Jackson is the only athlete to have played in both the NFL and MLB at the same time.
State with Super Bowl and World Series Victories in the same year:2004: Massachussetts - Patriots (NFL) and Red Sox (MLB)1979: Pennsylvania - Steelers (NFL) and Pirates (MLB)1969: New York - Jets (AFL/NFL) and Mets (MLB)1956: New York: Giants (NFL) and Yankees (MLB)1938: New York: Giants (NFL) and Yankees (MLB)1935: Michigan: Lions (NFL) and Tigers (MLB)
Nope
no he played in the NFL
The Rangers are in the MLB and the NHL (New York and Texas) The Giants are teams in the MLB and NFL The Cardinals are teams in the MLB and NFL
The Mets have only played at 3 stadium; the Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium and Citi Field (as a home team). Both New York Giants (MLB and NFL) played in the Polo Grounds (MLB 1891-1957 and NFL 1925-1955). The NFL Giants also played their 1975 season in Shea
barry sanders who played in the nfl and mlb
YesIt is very common. However there has never been a big four championship from the same state (NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA)It almost happened in Boston in 2008 but the pats blew it.
I think Bo Jackson was the first to both at the same time, although others before him had switched from one league to the other.
New York Giants- NFL San Francisco Giants- MLB
The NFL of course
Same reason for different classes of NFL or MLB, different skills and needs.