After winning his third consecutive NBA title, Michael Jordan’s life took a tragic turn as his father was murdered in cold blood. MJ left basketball behind at his peak, which was why so many fans around the world didn’t believe any of his reasons – except that he lost his love for the game. What did he do? He went to another game.
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MJ surprised the world by choosing baseball as his next field. He mentioned that it was what his father always wanted for him. His path to MLB started in the minors as he signed with the Chicago White Sox. The madness started in March of 1994, in Sarasota, Florida. It would be short-lived, but it would be eventful because the whole mess starred the world’s most popular athlete.
A few months later, it was the Birmingham Barons, a team from the lower leagues, that fielded MJ in. Also interesting to note was that the Barons were owned by the Chicago Bulls. MJ had a measly season, batting at .202, hitting three home runs, but striking out 114 times and having 11 errors, to name a few of his stats. His time with the Scottsdale Scorpions at the Arizona Fall league was a tad better, with our favorite Bull batting at .252.
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Thankfully, the baseball strike happened, and MJ had time to realize the fact that he wasn’t made for baseball. The rest was happy history.
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