query: what professional baseball team did michael jordan play for?

title: Michael Jordan

text: He reported to spring training in Sarasota, Florida, and was assigned to the team's minor league system on March 31, 1994. Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father, who had always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player. The White Sox were another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who continued to honor Jordan's basketball contract during the years he played baseball. 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

title: 1994 in baseball

text: 1994 in baseball As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason (including the World Series) was played. Minor League Baseball was not affected. During the shortened Major League Baseball season, the league adorned uniforms and stadiums to announce the 125th anniversary of baseball's first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Yomiuri Giants also celebrated their sixtieth anniversary with their eighteenth championship in the Japan Series. Considered by some to be among history's greatest athletes, Michael Jordan suited up for the Birmingham Barons, the Class AA affiliate of the Chicago

title: Michael Byrne (baseball)

text: draft. Byrne signed with the Reds, and began his professional career with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. Michael Byrne (baseball) Michael Byrne (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He played college baseball for the University of Florida. Byrne attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a starting pitcher. Byrne enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators. He became their closer in 2017, his sophomore year. In 2018, Byrne won the Stopper

title: Michael Byrne (baseball)

text: Michael Byrne (baseball) Michael Byrne (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He played college baseball for the University of Florida. Byrne attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a starting pitcher. Byrne enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators. He became their closer in 2017, his sophomore year. In 2018, Byrne won the Stopper of the Year Award. The Cincinnati Reds selected him in the 14th round, with the 409th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB

title: Jordan Brown (baseball)

text: league season. The following year, he signed with the Miami Marlins, and played in 14 games for the team in 2013; he was released after the season. Brown signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers in February 2014, and spent part of the season with them before being released. Brown signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League for the rest of the 2014 season. Jordan Brown (baseball) Jordan Cassidy Brown (born December 18, 1983) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Miami Marlins

title: Michael Roth (baseball)

text: Michael Roth (baseball) Michael Thomas Roth (born February 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago Cubs. Before beginning his professional career, he played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina, where he was named a First Team All-American after the 2011 season. Roth attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina. In addition to playing for the school's baseball team, Roth also played for the basketball team. As a baseball

title: Michael Jordan (footballer)

text: Michael Jordan (footballer) Michael William Jordan (born 7 April 1986) is an English football goalkeeper born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. He made seven appearances in the Football League for Chesterfield, having started his career as a trainee at Arsenal. Jordan signed for Arsenal as a scholar in 2002, turning professional on 1 November 2004 after making impressive performances for the youth team. However, he never played for the Arsenal first team; the closest he came was appearing on the bench for a League Cup match on 9 November 2004 against Everton, a match Arsenal won 3–1. After trials at Doncaster Rovers,

title: Professional baseball

text: Professional baseball Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world. In these leagues and associated farm teams, baseball players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, consists of the National League (founded in 1876) and the American League (1901). Historically, teams in one league never played teams in the other until the World Series, in which the champions of the two leagues played against each other. This changed in 1997 with the advent of interleague play. In addition to the

title: Professional baseball

text: some ugly incidents, including pitchers who would try to throw directly at an African-American player's head. Now, however, baseball is fully integrated, and there is little to no racial tension between teammates. Between 1943 and 1954, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League fielded teams in several Midwestern towns. Professional baseball Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world. In these leagues and associated farm teams, baseball players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, consists of the National League (founded

title: Professional baseball

text: KBO League. Taiwan has had professional baseball since 1990s. Chinese Professional Baseball League. Other Asian leagues include the China Baseball League and Baseball Philippines. others include the Israel Baseball League. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, African-American players were barred from playing the major leagues, though several did manage to play by claiming to be Cubans or Indians. As a result, a number of parallel Negro Leagues were formed. However, after Jackie Robinson began playing with the major-league Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, the Negro Leagues gradually faded. The process of integration did not go entirely smoothly; there were

title: Michael Roth (baseball)

text: 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. Michael Roth (baseball) Michael Thomas Roth (born February 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago Cubs. Before beginning his professional career, he played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina, where he was named a First Team All-American after the 2011 season. Roth attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina. In addition to playing for the school's baseball team, Roth also played for the

title: Michael Jordan

text: his Jordan Brand clothing line and rode motorcycles. Since 2004, Jordan has owned Michael Jordan Motorsports, a professional closed-course motorcycle road racing team that competed with two Suzukis in the premier Superbike championship sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) until the end of the 2013 season. In 2006, Jordan and his wife Juanita pledged $5 million to Chicago's Hales Franciscan High School. The Jordan Brand has made donations to Habitat for Humanity and a Louisiana branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. On June 15, 2006, Jordan bought a minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats, becoming the

title: Michael Jordan: An American Hero

text: Michael Jordan: An American Hero Michael Jordan: An American Hero is an American television film that aired on Fox Family Channel on April 18, 1999. It stars Michael Jace as Michael Jordan. The opening titles of the film shows footage of Jordan preparing for a game with the Chicago Bulls. The film is mostly based on the life of Michael Jordan from his childhood until when he grew up to be an NBA player. It also highlights the moments of when Michael played baseball as both a child and his short-lived minor league baseball career as well as his knack

title: Jordan Danks

text: Jordan Danks Jordan Cooper Danks (born August 7, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. Danks graduated from Round Rock High School in Texas in 2005. He was drafted in the 19th round in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by White Sox, but chose instead to attend the University of Texas at Austin and play for the Texas Longhorns baseball team. Danks was drafted again by the White Sox in the 2008 MLB Draft, this time in the 7th round. Jordan is

title: Tom Jordan (baseball)

text: Tom Jordan (baseball) Thomas Jefferson Jordan (born September 5, 1919) is a retired American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 39 Major League games over three seasons for the Chicago White Sox (; ), Cleveland Indians (), and the St. Louis Browns (). Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Jordan stood tall and weighed . He threw and batted right-handed. Jordan's professional career took place over a twenty-year period, beginning in the minor leagues in 1938 and ending in 1957 after he was a playing manager for a number of unaffiliated teams in the low minors in the Southwestern United

title: Tom Jordan (baseball)

text: age , is recognized as the oldest living major league ballplayer. , or Retrosheet Tom Jordan (baseball) Thomas Jefferson Jordan (born September 5, 1919) is a retired American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 39 Major League games over three seasons for the Chicago White Sox (; ), Cleveland Indians (), and the St. Louis Browns (). Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Jordan stood tall and weighed . He threw and batted right-handed. Jordan's professional career took place over a twenty-year period, beginning in the minor leagues in 1938 and ending in 1957 after he was a playing manager

title: Michael Jordan

text: brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Jr., one older sister, Deloris, and one younger sister, Roslyn. Jordan's brother James retired in 2006 as the Command Sergeant Major of the 35th Signal Brigade of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the U.S. Army. Jordan attended Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, where he highlighted his athletic career by playing basketball, baseball, and football. He tried out for the varsity basketball team during his sophomore year, but at 5'11" (1.80 m), he was deemed too short to play at that level. His taller friend, Harvest Leroy Smith, was the only sophomore

title: Team Canada (baseball)

text: Team Canada (baseball) Team Canada is a professional independent baseball team representing Canada. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League, short-season instructional leagues affiliated with the North American League. The team is owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment and have played their home and away games since 2009 at Desert Sun Stadium in Yuma. They replaced the Sonora Pilots, who did not play in 2009 or 2010, yet the Pilots returned in 2011. Team Canada has played in the AWL's International Division along with the Saskatchewan Silver Sox, Sonora Pilots, Team Mexico and Western Canada

title: Michael Brady (baseball)

text: Michael Brady (baseball) Michael J. Brady (born March 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. Brady attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School and after graduating, attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears baseball team. He was drafted as a shortstop by the Florida Marlins in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. Brady made his professional debut with the Class A-Short Season Jamestown Jammers and, later, the Rookie league Gulf Coast Marlins in

title: Dominican Professional Baseball League

text: Dominican Professional Baseball League The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League () or LIDOM by its acronym in Spanish, is a winter professional baseball league consisting of six teams spread across the Dominican Republic; it is the highest level of professional baseball league in the Dominican Republic. The league's players include many prospects that go on to play in Major League Baseball in the United States while also signing many current MLB veterans. The champion of LIDOM advances to play in the yearly Caribbean Series. Each team plays a fifty-game round-robin schedule that begins at the middle of October and runs

title: Jordan Brown (baseball)

text: Jordan Brown (baseball) Jordan Cassidy Brown (born December 18, 1983) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Miami Marlins in 2010 and 2013. Brown attended Vacaville High School in Vacaville, California, and played college baseball for the University of Arizona. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Brown was named the Topps Carolina League Player of the Year for 2006. In 2007, Brown was named Eastern League MVP and Rookie of the Year while playing for the Akron

title: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star Team

text: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star Team The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a women's professional baseball circuit which existed for twelve seasons from through . For the first three seasons the league did not have an official All-Star team. Nevertheless, on July 1, 1943 took effect the first All-Star Game of the league, which coincidentally became the first night game ever played at Wrigley Field. The contest was played under temporary lights between two teams composed of Racine Belles and Kenosha Comets players against South Bend Blue Sox and Rockford Peaches players. At the end of the

title: 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season

text: 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season was the 32nd season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The Samsung Lions won the regular season and Korean series. For the 2013 season, due to the admission of the NC Dinos as the KBO's ninth team, each team's schedule was reduced from 133 games to 128 games during the regular season with the new schedule arranging for each team to play every other team 16 times. On 19 July, the best players in the KBO participated in the Korean All-Star game at Pohang Baseball Stadium. The franchises

title: Taylor Jordan

text: Taylor Jordan Taylor Jordan (born January 17, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He has played for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Jordan was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida, but did not sign. He was then drafted by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of Brevard Community College. He made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast

title: Michael Jordan

text: last title. Television ratings in particular increased only during his time in the league, and Finals ratings have not returned to the level reached during his last championship-winning season. In August 2009, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, opened a Michael Jordan exhibit that contained items from his college and NBA careers, as well as from the 1992 "Dream Team". The exhibit also has a batting glove to signify Jordan's short career in Minor League Baseball. After Jordan received word of his acceptance into the Hall of Fame, he selected Class of 1996 member David Thompson

title: Kevin Jordan (baseball)

text: Kevin Jordan (baseball) Kevin Wayne Jordan (born October 9, 1969), is a retired American Australian Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1995 to 2001. He also played a substantial part of his career with the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League from 1993 through to 1997. While Jordan was playing in Brisbane, he met and married his Australian wife and obtained Australian citizenship, technically meaning he was the seventh "Australian" to play in the Major Leagues. He is excluded from the list of 27 Australian MLB players, however, as it is officially only Australian

title: Michael Jordan

text: Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He is currently the principal owner and chairman of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.

title: Empire Professional Baseball League

text: of the nine interested parties visited in 2017. On February 23, 2018, the league announced that one team will be a revival of the New Hampshire Wild, and the sixth team would be the return of the New York Bucks, formerly known as the Watertown Bucks. On May 31, 2018, the league announced the Puerto Rico Islanders will play in Rincon, Puerto Rico, and the Sullivan Explorers will be known as the Aguada Explorers. Empire Professional Baseball League The Empire Professional Baseball League is an independent baseball league that began play in 2016. The Empire League plays a 70-game regular

title: Nippon Professional Baseball

text: as of 2014 the national team Samurai Japan. The latest series also celebrated the 80th anniversary of the establishment of Japan's professional baseball by holding an exhibition game of a joint team of Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants against the MLB All-Stars at the Koshien Stadium on November 11, 2014. Nippon Professional Baseball The new NPB for Japan was formed when that sports organization reorganized in 1950 with creating its two leagues with six teams each of the Central League and the Pacific League with an annual season ending Japan Series championship play-off series of games starting that year for

title: 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season

text: 2014 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season is 33rd season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. Starting in season 2013, each team plays 128 games in the regular season, reduced from 133 due to expansion to nine teams. Each team plays every other 16 times. There will be a third change in four seasons to the tie rule in South Korean professional baseball. In South Korean baseball, ties are called after 12 innings in the regular season and 15 innings in the playoffs. In 2008, the league briefly scrapped ties and forced teams to play

title: Michael-Hakim Jordan

text: he was known as Michael Jordan, but since he is not related to the more prominent American basketball player of the same name, and got tired of the constant comparisons, he included his second name to his title, thus he became also referred to as Michael-Hakim Jordan. On July 31, 2012, Michael Jordan was announced as a new men's basketball assistant coach at Colgate University. He assists former college teammate Matt Langel. Michael-Hakim Jordan Michael-Hakim Jordan, also referred to as Mike Jordan (born June 24, 1977), is a former American professional basketball player and current men's basketball assistant coach at

title: Jordan Hicks (baseball)

text: the MLB record for the fastest pitch of 2018 at 105.1 MPH. He continued to garner attention throughout the season as one of the hardest throwing pitchers in MLB. Hicks finished his 2018 rookie campaign with a 3-4 record, a 3.59 ERA, and a 1.34 WHIP, striking out 70 batters in 77.2 relief innings. Jordan Hicks (baseball) Jordan McKinley Hicks (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB

title: Fred Jordan (baseball coach)

text: regular season championships. Jordan coached 35 players that were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Coach Jordan won his 800th game on February 20, 2016 with a 5–4 victory over Virginia Tech. He was the 27th coach to achieve 800 wins at the Division I level. Fred Jordan (baseball coach) Fred Jordan (born c. 1958) is an American baseball coach, who was the 26th head baseball coach of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team, located in Charleston, South Carolina. He held that position from 1992–2017. Jordan is a 1979 graduate of The Citadel. His career coaching record at The Citadel

title: Official Professional Baseball Rules Book

text: Official Professional Baseball Rules Book The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book govern all aspects of the game of Major League Baseball beyond what happens in the field of play. There are a number of sources for these rules but they all ultimately are sanctioned by the Commissioner's Office of Major League Baseball. Examples of these rules are the Rule 5 draft and the disabled list. Other examples include: The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book is organized into the following sections: The Major League Rules begin with a note stating that whenever a provision of any of its rules conflicts with

title: Michael Jordan

text: shell of the championship team of just two years earlier. Struggling at mid-season to ensure a spot in the playoffs, Chicago was 31–31 at one point in mid-March. The team received help, however, when Jordan decided to return to the Bulls. In March 1995, Jordan decided to quit baseball due to the ongoing Major League Baseball strike, as he wanted to avoid becoming a potential replacement player. On March 18, 1995, Jordan announced his return to the NBA through a two-word press release: "I'm back." The next day, Jordan took to the court with the Bulls to face the Indiana

title: Michael Jordan

text: 1990, and formerly had a Lincoln–Mercury dealership from 1995 until its closure in June 2009. The company also owned a Nissan franchise in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The restaurant industry is another business interest of Jordan's. His restaurants include a steakhouse in New York City's Grand Central Terminal, among others. Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan

title: Jordan Hicks (baseball)

text: Jordan Hicks (baseball) Jordan McKinley Hicks (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with them on March 29, 2018. He is one of the hardest throwers in the major leagues, and has been clocked as throwing as hard as 105 miles per hour. Hicks attended Klein Oak High School in Klein, Texas, as a freshman, sophomore, and junior before transferring to Cypress Creek High School in

title: Michael Pérez (baseball)

text: he made his major league debut the next day against the Baltimore Orioles. He got his first hit, a double, off of Alex Cobb that night. On August 31st, Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and would not play for the remainder of the season. Perez ended the season slashing .284/.304/.392 with one home run and 11 runs batted in. Michael Pérez (baseball) Michael Pérez (born August 7, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pérez attended the Colegio Vocacional Para Adultos

title: Scott Jordan (baseball)

text: Scott Jordan (baseball) Scott Allan Jordan (last name pronounced Jur-dan, born May 22, 1963) was a Major League Baseball player. In college, he was a standout player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and still holds the team record for consecutive games on base streak, at 79. He debuted as a late season call up for the Cleveland Indians in September 1988. He had one hit (against Jerry Reuss) and one RBI in his MLB career. After retiring from playing, he became a fixture on the Atlanta baseball card show circuit as a dealer. He had one baseball card, the

title: Fred Jordan (baseball coach)

text: Fred Jordan (baseball coach) Fred Jordan (born c. 1958) is an American baseball coach, who was the 26th head baseball coach of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team, located in Charleston, South Carolina. He held that position from 1992–2017. Jordan is a 1979 graduate of The Citadel. His career coaching record at The Citadel was 831 wins and 706 losses. This ranks him the winningest coach at The Citadel in total wins and 5th at The Citadel in winning percentage. Under Jordan, The Citadel appeared in 7 NCAA Regionals, won 7 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament championships and claimed 5 Southern Conference

title: What We Did

text: quietest albums in Michael Gira’s catalog." What We Did What We Did is a collaborative studio album by Swans frontman Michael Gira and Windsor for the Derby member Dan Matz. It was released on November 13, 2001 through Gira's Young God Records label. "What We Did" has a considerably more pop-oriented and accessible sound, compared to Gira's other solo works. The majority of the lyrics on the album was written by Matz. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "a finely wrought album of relayed styles and layered textures enfolding one another into a music that could have only

title: Michael Brady (baseball)

text: the Houston Astros. He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 5, 2017, and then elected to become a free agent. On November 27, 2017, Brady signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Brady (baseball) Michael J. Brady (born March 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. Brady attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School and after graduating, attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears baseball team. He was drafted as a shortstop by the

title: Empire Professional Baseball League

text: Empire Professional Baseball League The Empire Professional Baseball League is an independent baseball league that began play in 2016. The Empire League plays a 70-game regular season followed by a five-game post season. The six-team league consists of two teams from Upstate New York, two from Puerto Rico, one from Maine, and one from New Hampshire. League offices are in Tampa, Florida. The Empire League is a replacement of the North Country Baseball League, which folded after one season (and was itself a last-minute replacement for the East Coast Baseball League, which disbanded before the start of the 2015 season).

title: Michael Coleman (baseball)

text: another team. Michael Coleman (baseball) Michael Donnell Coleman (born August 16, 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (, ) and New York Yankees (). He batted and threw right-handed. Coleman was a two-sport star at Stratford High School in Nashville, Tennessee, lettering in both baseball and football. He turned down a football scholarship to the University of Alabama to play baseball professionally. Coleman has a Sports Training Academy in Nashville, Tennessee called M3 Baseball. Coleman was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round

title: Nippon Professional Baseball

text: Attendance suffered as teams lost their most marketable players, while TV ratings declined as viewers tuned into broadcasts of Major League games. To discourage players from leaving to play in North America, or to at least compensate teams that lose players, Japanese baseball and MLB agreed on a posting system for players under contract. MLB teams wishing to negotiate with a player submit bids for a "posting fee", which the winning MLB team would pay the Japanese team if the player signs with the MLB team. Free agents are not subject to the posting system, however. The first professional baseball

title: Scott Jordan (baseball)

text: 1989 Donruss set #609, and he was listed in Beckett Baseball Card Monthly magazine for months, even after he retired. Scott Jordan (baseball) Scott Allan Jordan (last name pronounced Jur-dan, born May 22, 1963) was a Major League Baseball player. In college, he was a standout player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and still holds the team record for consecutive games on base streak, at 79. He debuted as a late season call up for the Cleveland Indians in September 1988. He had one hit (against Jerry Reuss) and one RBI in his MLB career. After retiring from playing,

title: Michael-Hakim Jordan

text: Michael-Hakim Jordan Michael-Hakim Jordan, also referred to as Mike Jordan (born June 24, 1977), is a former American professional basketball player and current men's basketball assistant coach at Colgate University. After starring at the Abington Friends School, Jordan moved on to a college basketball career at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the 1999–2000 Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior. The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard then went on to try out in semi-professional leagues such as the USBL, the IBL and the NRL. Prior the National Basketball Association's 2000-01 regular season, he tried out with

text: a provision in the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated with the Major League Baseball Players Association, the provision in the Collective Bargaining Agreement supersedes the Major League Rules. The following are the topics covered by current Major League Rules: This is followed by the "Acceptance" of all the Clubs. Then there are the "Attachments" to the Rules (numbers refer back to Rule # above): Official Professional Baseball Rules Book The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book govern all aspects of the game of Major League Baseball beyond what happens in the field of play. There are a number of sources for these

title: Howard Johnson (baseball)

text: they have three children (daughters: Shannon and Kayla; and son, Glen). Shannon is a figure skating coach in Florida. Glen started his amateur baseball career as a switch-hitting shortstop when he attended Jacksonville University on a baseball scholarship. In the 2007 draft, Johnson's son Glen was selected by the Mets in the 36th round but did not sign with the team. Glen continued to play professional baseball and most recently has been an infielder for the Newark Bears. Howard Johnson (baseball) Howard Michael Johnson (born November 29, 1960), nicknamed HoJo (the nickname of the otherwise unrelated Howard Johnson's company), is

title: What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album)

text: What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album) What Did You Expect? is an album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Cohen which was released on Folkways Records (FS 8582 Folkways Records, 1973). The album was re-released by Smithsonian Folkways Records as a compact disc (FW0852 Smithsonian Folkways Records). It is Cohen's second album, following his self released debut "Mike Cohen" (1972). The original LP carried a sticker on the front cover which stated, "Songs sensitively and honestly dealing with the experiences of being gay, written and sung by this brilliant young artist Solos and group. "This album, along with Steven Grossman

title: Jordan Montgomery

text: of coordination. Jordan Montgomery Jordan Blackmon Montgomery (born December 27, 1992), nicknamed "Gumby", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Before his professional career, Montgomery played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Listed at and , Montgomery both throws and bats left-handed. Montgomery attended Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He played for the school's baseball team, and was named the state's player of the year as a senior. Montgomery enrolled at the University of South Carolina, and played college baseball for

title: Jordan Montgomery

text: Jordan Montgomery Jordan Blackmon Montgomery (born December 27, 1992), nicknamed "Gumby", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Before his professional career, Montgomery played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Listed at and , Montgomery both throws and bats left-handed. Montgomery attended Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He played for the school's baseball team, and was named the state's player of the year as a senior. Montgomery enrolled at the University of South Carolina, and played college baseball for the South

text: (musician)'s "Caravan Tonight" (1974) and Chris Robison's "Chris Robison and His Many Hand Band" (1973), is one of the first to deal with openly gay themes and issues within the song lyrics. The style of the album is very much within the folk-rock genre and it includes the song "Bitterfeast" which adapts a poem by Cohen's namesake and fellow singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Musicians who played on the album include the drummer Kevin Kelley. What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album) What Did You Expect? is an album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Cohen which was released on Folkways Records (FS

title: Jordan Lennerton

text: Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. Jordan played a major role in the 2015 Pan Am Games Gold Medal win with Team Canada's Men's baseball team. Jordan Lennerton Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He had been in the Detroit Tigers' organization from the time he was drafted in 2008 until 2015. Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against

title: Greece national baseball team

text: Greece national baseball team The Greek national baseball team is the baseball team that represents Greece in international play. The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players

title: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rules of play

text: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rules of play The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a circuit that began to operate in 1943. Since the only organized ball for women in the United States was softball, the league officials created a hybrid game which included features of both fast-pitch softball and baseball. Compared to softball, the crucial differences were that nine (not ten) players were used, and runners could lead off, slide and steal bases. In its twelve years of history the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League evolved through many stages. These differences varied from the beginning of the league,

title: Professional baseball in Taiwan

text: School). The first organized baseball game was played between this team and the team of the Normal School of the Taiwan Governor-General's National Language School (present-day Taipei Municipal University of Education). From 1906 through the mid 1920s, Taiwan's baseball teams consisted mainly of Japanese players. Taiwanese did not become actively involved in the sport until the formation of the "Neng-Gao Club" in the mid 1920s, and the Kano baseball team in the early 1930s. The Chinese Professional Baseball League was founded in 1989 with four teams and grew to seven. As of 2009, however, there were just four teams competing

title: Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League

text: gas money to travel to games. Only eight games were played during the abbreviated season. Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League The Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League was an independent, professional baseball league located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Operating in cities not served by Major League Baseball or their minor-league affiliates, the MRPBL had six franchise teams spread throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Founded in 2014, the league was divided into an Eastern and Western Division, with each team playing a 68-game regular-season schedule lasting from May through August. Play ceased early on

text: Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League The Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League was an independent, professional baseball league located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Operating in cities not served by Major League Baseball or their minor-league affiliates, the MRPBL had six franchise teams spread throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Founded in 2014, the league was divided into an Eastern and Western Division, with each team playing a 68-game regular-season schedule lasting from May through August. Play ceased early on in the inaugural, 2015 season because the league was experiencing substantial financial difficulty. Owner and

title: Jordan Bischel

text: 2018, as well as Bischel repeating as GLIAC Coach of the Year. On June 28, 2018, Bischel was hired as the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas baseball program. Jordan Bischel Jordan Bischel is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher and first baseman. Bischel is the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team. Bischel enrolled at the St. Norbert College, to play college baseball for the Green Knights team. Bischel played 4 years for the Green Knights, earning Second Team All-Midwest Conference North Division as a senior in 2003. Bischel began his coaching career in

title: Jordan Hadfield

text: Jordan Hadfield Jordan Michael Hadfield (born 12 August 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Trafford. Hadfield started his football career with Stockport County but was never offered a contract for first team status and was released. After being released he joined Macclesfield, even offering to play for free to show his abilities. After one season playing for nothing, Hadfield had convinced the coaching staff he had what it takes to play football at this level and was offered a three-year contract. Hadfield famously played in Macclesfield Town's 3rd Round FA Cup clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in

text: progressively extending the length of the base paths and pitching distance, while decreasing the size of the ball until the final year of play in 1954. For the first five years the circuit used a fastpitch underhand motion, shifted to sidearm in the 1947 season, and overhand pitching began in 1948. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rules of play The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a circuit that began to operate in 1943. Since the only organized ball for women in the United States was softball, the league officials created a hybrid game which included features of both fast-pitch

title: What We Did

text: What We Did What We Did is a collaborative studio album by Swans frontman Michael Gira and Windsor for the Derby member Dan Matz. It was released on November 13, 2001 through Gira's Young God Records label. "What We Did" has a considerably more pop-oriented and accessible sound, compared to Gira's other solo works. The majority of the lyrics on the album was written by Matz. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "a finely wrought album of relayed styles and layered textures enfolding one another into a music that could have only been made by these two men,

title: James R. Jordan Sr.

text: and in interviews throughout his career, son Michael recounted that it was his father's vision that he become a baseball star. Baseball was in fact the first sport that Jordan Sr. had taught him to play. Michael recounted that this was a major factor in his decision to switch to the sport after his first NBA retirement. On July 23, 1993, while returning home from a funeral, Jordan Sr. pulled over on US Highway 74 just south of Lumberton, North Carolina, to take a nap. Daniel Andre Green and Larry Martin Demery spotted the car Michael had recently purchased for

title: Jordan Romano

text: Baseball Classic. Jordan Romano Jordan R. Romano (born April 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Romano attended Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy in his home town of Markham, Ontario. A standout athlete, he lettered in baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Undrafted out of high school, he then attended Connors State College. In his first season for Connors State, Romano pitched to a 0–1 win–loss record, 8.68 earned run average (ERA), and 14 strikeouts in 9 innings. The following season, Romano made 10 starts and posted a 4–3 record with a 4.74 ERA and

title: Jordan Lennerton

text: Jordan Lennerton Jordan M. Lennerton (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He had been in the Detroit Tigers' organization from the time he was drafted in 2008 until 2015. Lennerton grew up in Langley, British Columbia, where he played Little League Baseball. His team reached the 1998 Little League World Series. Lennerton hit a home run in a game against a team from Japan. He attended Brookswood Secondary School and also played amateur baseball for the Langley Blaze of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League. Lennerton attended El Paso

title: Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball

text: man for the inning if that player has been substituted out. Play continues as normal otherwise. If the game remains tied, the process repeats until one team wins. The first use of the rule came on June 2, 2014, in an interleague matchup between the St. Paul Saints and the Quebec Capitales, and the American Association has also adopted the rule. Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly known as the Can-Am League, is a professional, independent baseball league with teams in the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada, founded in 2005 as

title: Jordan Bischel

text: Jordan Bischel Jordan Bischel is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher and first baseman. Bischel is the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team. Bischel enrolled at the St. Norbert College, to play college baseball for the Green Knights team. Bischel played 4 years for the Green Knights, earning Second Team All-Midwest Conference North Division as a senior in 2003. Bischel began his coaching career in 2004 with St. Norbert. Bischel then went on to coach at John Carroll University. He was then named the pitching coach at Northwest Missouri State University. On September 28, 2012,

title: Kevin Jordan (baseball)

text: players to debut in the MLB, whereas Jordan was American only at the time of his debut. Jordan is currently the manager of the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League. In January 2018, it was announced that Jordan would be serving as a part-time color analyst for Phillies radio broadcasts during the 2018 season. Kevin Jordan (baseball) Kevin Wayne Jordan (born October 9, 1969), is a retired American Australian Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1995 to 2001. He also played a substantial part of his career with the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian

title: Nippon Professional Baseball

text: Nippon Professional Baseball The new NPB for Japan was formed when that sports organization reorganized in 1950 with creating its two leagues with six teams each of the Central League and the Pacific League with an annual season ending Japan Series championship play-off series of games starting that year for the JPB on the lines of the American World Series tournament (since 1903). Nippon Professional Baseball consists of two leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League with six teams / franchises each. There are also two secondary-level professional minor leagues, the Eastern League and the Western League, that play

title: 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball season

text: system since 1949. Climax Series does not affect the team's standings, nor individual's record in the Regular Season. Central League <nowiki>*</nowiki>indicates league record Pacific League Central League Pacific League Central League Pacific League 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 58th season since the NPB was reorganized in . Climax Series was firstly introduced in this season. It was inspired by the playoff system introduced by Pacific League between 2004 and 2006, in which the top three teams of the league will play in a stepladder knockout to decide the team to play in

text: 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball season The 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 58th season since the NPB was reorganized in . Climax Series was firstly introduced in this season. It was inspired by the playoff system introduced by Pacific League between 2004 and 2006, in which the top three teams of the league will play in a stepladder knockout to decide the team to play in the Japan Series. The system was a success when Pacific League's teams won all the Japan Series since the introduction of such system. This is also the Central League's first participation in playoff

title: 1994 in baseball

text: White Sox. He played in his first game on April 9, going 0-for-3. 1994 in baseball As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason (including the World Series) was played. Minor League Baseball was not affected. During the shortened Major League Baseball season, the league adorned uniforms and stadiums to announce the 125th anniversary of baseball's first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Yomiuri Giants also celebrated their sixtieth anniversary with their eighteenth championship in the Japan Series. Considered by some to be among history's greatest athletes, Michael Jordan

title: Jordan Patterson

text: Jordan Patterson Jordan A. Patterson (born February 12, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. At Baker High School in Mobile County, Alabama, Patterson played four years of baseball, football and basketball. As a senior, he had a 1.63 earned run average and hit .439 with 17 extra-base hits and eight stolen bases. Patterson initially intended to accept a scholarship to play college baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College but changed his commitment to the University of South Alabama

title: Michael Barrett (baseball)

text: an additional sum of money for every home run he hits. Barrett was also a regular guest on FOX Chicago's "The Final Word" television show, which is co hosted by Tom Waddle, a former Chicago Bears wide receiver. Michael Barrett (baseball) Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player and current catching coordinator for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at age 18. Barrett spent three years playing in Minor League Baseball as a shortstop and catcher. He played

title: Mike Gerber (baseball)

text: Mike Gerber (baseball) Michael Jeffrey Gerber (born July 8, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers. Gerber was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 40th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois. He did not sign and attended the Creighton University to play college baseball. Gerber was then drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut with the Connecticut Tigers

title: What I Did Last Summer

text: Retro Productions in New York City at the Spoon Theater. This production was attended and praised by A.R. Gurney and his extended family, and directed by Ric Sechrest. A professional revival was staged in Houston, Texas in 2003, directed by Kelley Williams. The Cast was as follows (2003): Charlie: (In alternating performances): Giddony Sanchez/ Shawn Anthony Anderson; Anna Trumbull: Sarah Douchez; Elsie: Jade Prudent; Grace: Elizabeth Keel; Bonny: Genieva Croley; Ted: John Ruiz. What I Did Last Summer What I Did Last Summer is a play by the American playwright A.R. Gurney. The setting is a well-to-do vacation colony on

title: Professional baseball in Taiwan

text: with the CPBL in 2003. Taiwan has produced great baseball talent, but its best players usually leave for the higher salaries offered by professional teams in Japan, the United States or Canada. In the 1980s, Taiwanese pitchers Tai-Yuan Kuo and Katsuo Soh (莊勝雄) posted impressive numbers at the Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Marines, in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Young stars, such as outfielder Chin-Feng Chen and pitchers Chien-Ming Wang, Chin-Hui Tsao, and Hong-Chih Kuo, became the first group of Taiwanese players to play for teams in North American Major League Baseball. Professional baseball in Taiwan Professional baseball in Taiwan

title: I Did What I Did for Maria

text: album, "Definitive Collection", which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in 2005. Paper Lace included this song on their 1974 album, "Paper Lace". I Did What I Did for Maria "I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It was a number 2

title: I Did What I Did for Maria

text: I Did What I Did for Maria "I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It was a number 2 UK hit in June 1971, and was also a hit in Ireland, where it also reached number 2. The track later appeared on Christie's compilation

title: Mike Reeves (baseball)

text: 21 games for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) and batted .275 with five home runs and 16 RBI. Reeves appeared in 27 games for Dunedin and seven games for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2017, hitting a combined .192 before announcing his retirement from professional baseball on July 21. On March 2, 2017, it was announced that Reeves would play for Team Canada at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Mike Reeves (baseball) Michael G. Reeves (born September 16, 1990) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. Reeves attended St. Peter Catholic Secondary School in

title: Michael Barrett (baseball)

text: Michael Barrett (baseball) Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player and current catching coordinator for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at age 18. Barrett spent three years playing in Minor League Baseball as a shortstop and catcher. He played with the Honolulu Sharks, West Palm Beach Expos, and Delmarva Shorebirds, and was elected to two Minor League All-Star games. Barrett made his Major League debut in as a third baseman, but was shortly outrighted to the minor

title: Jordan Smith (baseball)

text: Jordan Smith (baseball) Jordan Smith (born February 4, 1986) is a former relief pitcher. Smith is , 220 pounds and bats and throws right-handed. Smith graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He spent one season at Salt Lake Community College, playing mostly as catcher. Due to injuries among SLCC's pitching staff, he was moved to mound and started throwing fastballs in the low 90's (mph). He also played for the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas before his professional career began. Smith's brother is Egan Smith, a left-handed pitcher who was drafted by and

title: Michael Jordan

text: were growing up. In addition, commentators have dubbed a number of next-generation players "the next Michael Jordan" upon their entry to the NBA, including Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Vince Carter, and Dwyane Wade. Although Jordan was a well-rounded player, his "Air Jordan" image is also often credited with inadvertently decreasing the jump shooting skills, defense, and fundamentals of young players, a fact Jordan himself has lamented. During his heyday, Jordan did much to increase the status of the game, but the popularity of the NBA in the U.S. appears to have declined since his

title: Team Canada (baseball)

text: Miners as of 2011. Arizona Winter League: Team Canada was added to the newly expanded four-team ASL along with the Long Beach Armada, Mesa Miners and San Diego Surf Dawgs in 2011. Their first game is set for July 13, 2011 against Long Beach. Arizona Summer League: Team Canada (baseball) Team Canada is a professional independent baseball team representing Canada. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League, short-season instructional leagues affiliated with the North American League. The team is owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment and have played their home and away games since 2009

title: Jordan Romano

text: Jordan Romano Jordan R. Romano (born April 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Romano attended Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy in his home town of Markham, Ontario. A standout athlete, he lettered in baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Undrafted out of high school, he then attended Connors State College. In his first season for Connors State, Romano pitched to a 0–1 win–loss record, 8.68 earned run average (ERA), and 14 strikeouts in 9 innings. The following season, Romano made 10 starts and posted a 4–3 record with a 4.74 ERA and 53 strikeouts

title: Michael Jordan

text: fifth time in as many Finals appearances, Jordan received the Finals MVP award. During the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, Jordan posted the first triple double in All-Star Game history in a victorious effort; however, he did not receive the MVP award. Jordan and the Bulls compiled a 62–20 record in the 1997–98 season. Jordan led the league with 28.7 points per game, securing his fifth regular-season MVP award, plus honors for All-NBA First Team, First Defensive Team and the All-Star Game MVP. The Bulls won the Eastern Conference Championship for a third straight season, including surviving a seven-game series with

title: Michael Jordan

text: NBA game, in the summer of 2001 Jordan expressed interest in making another comeback, this time with his new team. Inspired by the NHL comeback of his friend Mario Lemieux the previous winter, Jordan spent much of the spring and summer of 2001 in training, holding several invitation-only camps for NBA players in Chicago. In addition, Jordan hired his old Chicago Bulls head coach, Doug Collins, as Washington's coach for the upcoming season, a decision that many saw as foreshadowing another Jordan return. On September 25, 2001, Jordan announced his return to the NBA to play for the Washington Wizards,

title: History of Washington, D.C. professional baseball

text: History of Washington, D.C. professional baseball Washington, DC has been home to over a dozen baseball organizations since 1872 and is currently represented by the Washington Nationals. The first professional baseball teams and leagues formed in the late 19th century and several were based in Washington, D.C. Many early teams used the names "Nationals" and "Senators" but were otherwise unrelated organizations. Washington was continuously home to a major league baseball team from 1901 until 1971. Two separate franchises alternated between the nicknames "Senators" and "Nationals" and sometimes used the names interchangeably. Since the expansion franchise began play the year immediately

title: Nippon Professional Baseball

text: professional play entirely; the resulting abandonment of baseball by many fans in Japan also led to the sale of the Nishitetsu Lions and the Toei Flyers. From 1973 to 1982, the Pacific League employed a split season with the first-half winner playing against the second-half winner in a mini-playoff to determine its champion. In 1975, the Pacific League adopted the designated hitter rule. After being a second division team for much of the 1960s and 1970s, in 1983 the Seibu Lions began a period of sustained success. The team gained the moniker "Invincible Seibu" during the 1980s and 1990s due

title: Michael Jordan (footballer)

text: February, Michael was released from his contract with the Conference club, later joining Southern Premier League team Farnborough. He appeared 64 times in competitive games for them (54 of them in the league), before moving on to join Conference South club Boreham Wood in the summer of 2011. The following summer he was signed by Concord Rangers of Isthmian League Premier Division. He joined Ebbsfleet United as the clubs goalkeeping coach in the summer of 2016, and later registered as a player in case of emergencies. Jordan has represented England at under-17 and under-19 levels. Michael Jordan (footballer) Michael William

title: Jordan Williams (footballer, born 1995)

text: Jordan Williams (footballer, born 1995) Michael Jordan Williams (born 6 November 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Rochdale. He can play either central midfield or centre-back. Williams joined Liverpool academy at U14 level, having previously been playing for Wrexham. On 23 September 2014, he made his first-team debut in a League Cup clash against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute in 79th minute for Jordan Rossiter. Williams scored in the penalty shootout. He was an unused substitute in the game against AFC Wimbledon in the third round of the FA Cup, and against Blackburn Rovers in a

title: Michael Bowden (baseball)

text: Michael Bowden (baseball) Michael Matthew Bowden (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Doosan Bears in the KBO League. He attended high school at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Bowden began his professional career with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in , and advanced to the Greenville Drive the following season, also playing one game with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Bowden began the season

title: New Zealand national baseball team

text: 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification tournament in Australia in 2016 which did not get past the qualification round for the 2017 tournament. New Zealand national baseball team The New Zealand national baseball team, also known as the Diamondblacks, is the representative team at international level for New Zealand. The team is controlled by Baseball New Zealand, the country's governing body. The team competes in the Oceania Championship, where in 2007 withdrew from play giving Australia an automatic berth into the Final qualification tournament for the 2008 Olympics. The "Diamondblacks" nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the

title: Michael Jordan

text: shortened to 66 games by the lockout, the Bobcats posted a 7–59 record. Their .106 winning percentage was the worst in NBA history. "I'm not real happy about the record book scenario last year. It's very, very frustrating", Jordan said later that year. Jordan was a shooting guard who was also capable of playing as a small forward (the position he would primarily play during his second return to professional basketball with the Washington Wizards), and as a point guard. Jordan was known throughout his career for being a strong clutch performer. With the Bulls, he decided 25 games with

title: Marcus Jordan

text: Marcus Jordan Marcus James Jordan (born December 24, 1990) is an American former college basketball player who played for the UCF Knights men's basketball team of Conference USA. He is the son of retired Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan. Jordan was born December 24, 1990, to Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy. He has an older brother, Jeffrey. Marcus along with Jeffrey both played for Loyola Academy (graduated in 2007), and transferred from Illinois to UCF to play his final season of college basketball with Marcus. However, Jeffrey left UCF in January 2012. Marcus Jordan originally played high school

title: Michael Antonini

text: Michael Antonini Michael John Antonini (born August 6, 1985) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played ball at Cardinal O'Hara High School, Georgia College & State University and Gloucester County College. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 41st round of the 2006 MLB Draft but did not sign and was then drafted by the New York Mets in the 18th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. Antonini signed with the Mets in 2007 and made his professional debut with their rookie league team, the Kingsport

title: Michael Jordan

text: Girls Club and dedicated it to his father. In his 1998 autobiography "For the Love of the Game", Jordan wrote that he had been preparing for retirement as early as the summer of 1992. The added exhaustion due to the Dream Team run in the 1992 Olympics solidified Jordan's feelings about the game and his ever-growing celebrity status. Jordan's announcement sent shock waves throughout the NBA and appeared on the front pages of newspapers around the world. Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a Minor League Baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7, 1994.

text: inaugural season the league selected an All-Star team composed of fifteen players. Currently there are no records available to indicate that an All-Star team was recognized during the 1944 and 1945 seasons. Starting in 1946, the team's managers of the league selected a squad of All-Star players as a result of individual achievements and performances during the regular season. In the voting, more than a hundred players received some recognition in nine successive seasons and the All-Star Team would play against the club with the best record in an exhibition game. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star Team The All-American

title: Jordan Pacheco

text: Jordan Pacheco Jordan Patrick Pacheco (born January 30, 1986) is an American professional baseball infielder and catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Prior to playing professionally, Pacheco attended La Cueva High School and then the University of New Mexico, where he played from 2005 to 2007. In 2005, he hit .408 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 52 games, earning 3rd team All-America and first-team All-Mountain West Conference. In 2005, he played with the Northwoods League La Crosse Loggers where he