If you are a Falcons fan, you likely know about Brian O’Neal Jordan. You also are familiar with his career if you are a Cardinals or Braves fan—in fact, if you are a sports fan, you probably know about this two-sport star who spent 15 years in the Big Leagues and three seasons with the NFL Falcons.
He didn’t make the splash that Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson made but he was no flash in the pan. Football was his first choice, but he believed that baseball offered the greatest longevity, recognizing that the hard knocks of the gridiron took a striking toll on his body.