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  2. www.espn.com › mlb › storyThe true story behind Michael Jordan's brief-but-promising ...

    May 10, 2020 · Nowadays, fans look upon Michael Jordan's foray into another sport 26 years ago as a whim and conclude that his baseball career was a bust. They could not be more wrong.

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  3. www.mlb.com › news › featuredMichael Jordan, the real story of his baseball career - MLB.com

    Feb 7, 2024 · The story goes that Jordan -- overpowered by the weight of his fame, burned out by his own brilliance on the basketball court and emotionally drained by the murder of his adored father -- pursued baseball as a new challenge and a welcomed distraction.

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  5. nypost.com › 2019/03/16 › michael-jordans-baseballMichael Jordan’s baseball foray: The inside story, 25 years later

    Mar 17, 2019 · Twenty-five years ago, Michael Jordan shocked the world and retired from the Chicago Bulls to pursue baseball. The inside story of Jordan's brief time as a Double-A player before his...

  6. www.sportingnews.com › us › nbaWhy did Michael Jordan retire in 1993? Two big reasons for ...

    Oct 6, 2021 · Why did Michael Jordan retire in 1993? Despite what conspiracy theorists may tell you, there are two logical reasons why Michael Jordan was ready to move into the next phase of his life.

  7. www.sportingnews.com › us › mlbWas Michael Jordan good at baseball? A look back on his brief ...

    • Was Michael Jordan Good at Baseball?
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    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. He’d been regularly taking batting practice at Comiskey Park, and he’d talked pretty openly about his desire to try his hand at baseball, now that he’d hung up his very famous sneakers. Jordan loved playi...

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    Jordan played 127 regular-season games for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox’s Double-A affiliate, in 1994. Here are the basics: 1. 127 games, 497 plate appearances, 436 at-bats 2. .202/.289/.266 (average/on-base/slugging), .556 OPS 3. 88 hits: 17 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers 4. 51 RBIs, 46 runs scored 5. 30 stolen bases/18 caught stealing 6. 51 ...

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    Terry Francona, who went on to a fair bit (OK, a TON) of success as a MLB manager, was his manager in Birmingham and in the AFL. He said, as quoted in TSN, “He just needs to play. He hasn’t played that much. It’s a good building block for next year.” Even though the MLB strike continued into the 1995 season, minor league players were not affected, ...

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  8. www.chicagotribune.com › 2020/05/10 › michael-jordanMichael Jordan retired — for the 1st time — at a ‘fiasco’ of ...

    May 10, 2020 · Michael Jordan announces his retirement from playing in the NBA in the Oct. 6, 1993 edition of the Chicago Tribune. Gray, then a reporter for CBS Sports’ TV broadcast: “The baseball game...

  9. www.britannica.com › biography › Michael-JordanMichael Jordan | Biography, Stats, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 21, 2024 · Jordan was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) and was also named Defensive Player of the Year in 1988. In October 1993, after leading the Bulls to their third consecutive championship, Jordan retired briefly and pursued a career in professional baseball.