Bleacher Report · May 13, 2020
Terry Francona Says Michael Jordan Would've Earned MLB Spot in 3 Years
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Having an up-close look at what Michael Jordan could do on the baseball field, Terry Francona believes the Basketball Hall of Famer would have made it to the Major League Baseball if he stuck with the sport.
Speaking to Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter, the Cleveland Indians manager said Jordan would have earned a roster spot in the big leagues within three years of making his debut in the minors.
This echoes what Francona, who managed Jordan with the Birmingham Barons in 1994, said on The Last Dance about Jordan being good enough to make it to the majors if he had another 1,000 at-bats in the minor leagues.