In 1994, Jordan played for the Birmingham Barons, a Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, batting .202 with three home runs, 51 runs batted in, 30 stolen bases, and 11 errors.
Leta 1998 je v svoji avtobiografiji "For the Love of the Game" Jordan zapisal, da je bil razmišljal o upokojitvi že poleti leta 1992.