In the minor league organization of which Major League baseball team did Michael Jordan play?

Michael Jordan played in the minor-league organization of the Chicago White Sox. After stepping away from the NBA in 1993, Jordan signed a minor-league baseball contract with the White Sox on February 7, 1994.

He was assigned to the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox’s Double-A affiliate, and played for the team during the 1994 season. Jordan’s move surprised the sports world, since he was already one of basketball’s most famous athletes. He said the decision was partly motivated by his late father’s dream of seeing him play Major League Baseball.

Jordan batted .202 for Birmingham, with three home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. He never reached the major leagues, but his baseball experiment remains one of the most unusual chapters in modern sports history. The White Sox connection also existed through owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who owned both the White Sox and the Chicago Bulls.