Before he was Coach Prime, Deion Sanders was one of the greatest athletes that the world has ever seen, and Wednesday was the anniversary of one of his most storied feats.
The Atlanta Falcons celebrated the anniversary of Sanders suiting up for an NFL and MLB game on the same day:
Atlanta Falcons @AtlantaFalconsOn this day, <a href="https://twitter.com/DeionSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeionSanders</a> became the first athlete to suit up for a <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> game on the same day! <a href="https://t.co/696oSIKYKj">pic.twitter.com/696oSIKYKj</a>
In 1992, Sanders played for the Falcons against the Miami Dolphins before flying to Pittsburgh for the Atlanta Braves' National League Championship Series matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates.