Fewer than 70 athletes are known to have played in both major league baseball mlb and. He went to the north fort myers high school in florida where he started playing a number of sports. Known for his flashy personality and outspokenness, sanders was a middling. A 1991 leaf deion sanders baseball card number 436 has a book value of about.
The next day, he played six innings and left the team. Fact 3 sanders in 1994 released a rap album and cd which peaked at no. He was inducted into the pro football hall of fame on august 6, 2011. It is a book about a man seeking the redemption of his soul. Mar 06, 2017 deion sanders is one of the greatest athletes weve ever seen.
Sanders was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on. Deion sanders was born on wednesday, august 9, 1967, in fort myers, florida. Etpt is the funfilled and compelling reallife story of hall of fame football legend and celebrated baseball star, deion sanders. For his first five seasons in the nfl, deion sanders played for the atlanta falcons, who dressed in black and white. This feat was also accomplished by the 1991 minnesota twins. Deion sanders nfl combine was so legendary, people will.
Join facebook to connect with deion sanders and others you may know. He became one of the nfls few modern twoway players, once hit an mlb home run and scored an nfl. Oct 08, 2010 the cowboys had smith, aikman, irvin, and moose. In 1988 major league baseball draft, sanders was placed in 30th round in new york yankees. Deion was not the main reason the braves won the world series. Deion sanders is an american former professional football and baseball player who is a sports analyst. According to the baseball almanac website, nolan ryan threw a fastball. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games sanders appeared in, specifically relating to his 1992 hitting statistics. Sanders chipped in with a 3for5 night on a pair of doubles and his second major league home run, a tworun clout to deep rightcenter field. Deion, best known as prime time, is a single father raising his own five children deiondra, bucky, shilo, shedeur and. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. Deion sanders world series stats by baseball almanac.
We cannot guarantee that deion sanders and the sports universe book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Its hard to believe expro football and pro baseball player, deion sanders is turning 50 today. Deion sanders is the son of mims sanders and connie knight. Deion sanders 1 1967 professional football and baseball player a cocky freshman 2 proved baseball and football prowess in college 3 offered highest salary for a defensive player 4 left atlanta to pursue super bowl dream 5 returned to baseball 6 new wife, new life 7 sources 8 deion. List of athletes who played in major league baseball and the. Gr 710sanders, who played for the san francisco 49ers in their super bowl championship 199495 season and is an outfielder for the cincinnati reds baseball team, is. Sanders played a nineyear, parttime baseball career, playing 641 games with 4 teams. All professional baseball statistics for deion sanders. Jan 01, 20 deion sanders was known as prime time because he always played his best when the most people were watching. They became the first team in the national league to go from last place one year to first place the next. Fact 1 he was inducted to the pro football hall of fame on august 6, 2011. Deion sanders played baseball for the new york yankees and football for the atlanta falcons.
In order to read online or download deion sanders and the sports universe ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. This is not a book about football, there are very little stories about the games that deion sanders played. Deion sanders is one of the greatest athletes weve ever seen. Complete source for pro football history including complete player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. He was inducted to the pro football hall of fame on august 6, 2011. He played 14 seasons in the national football league nfl with the atlanta falcons, san francisco 49ers, dallas cowboys, washington redskins, and the baltimore ravens. Fact 2 sanders made the cover of sports illustrated on five occasions. Deion sanders was known as prime time because he always played his best when the most people were watching. Cnn deion sanders and primetime religion february 2, 1999. The glory and fame of the minneapolis millers, was a finalist in the 1988 minnesota book awards and earned him a national research award sponsored by the society for american baseball research sabr and macmillan publishing company. What is the value of a 1991 deion sanders baseball card 352. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Chasing the dream is a spoiled brats midlife crisis in print september 1, 1998 excerpt. We cannot guarantee that deion sanders and the sports universe book is in the library, but if you are still not. Deion sanders trading card values sportlots price guide. Deion sanders world series miscellaneous items of interest. He went to the north fort myers high school in florida where he started playing a number of sports including football, basketball and baseball. This deion sanders baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that deion sanders has appeared on, in chronological order. Shop comcs extensive selection of deion sanders baseball cards matching. You might wonder why pure twosport athletes such as deion sanders or bo. The last major league baseball team to accomplish this was the 1890 louisville colonels of the american association. Deion sanders is the only player to have appeared in a super bowl and world series. Deion sanders trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Current orioles manager buck showalter was deions manager at aaa. After trading the twosport athlete deion sanders, experts predicted that the atlanta braves were going to have their worst season since 1935.
He played 14 seasons in the national football league nfl with the atlanta falcons, san francisco 49ers, dallas cowboys, washington redskins. Denny neagle, john smiley, kevin mitchell, deion sanders, jose guillen and alfonso soriano. Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract. Deion sanders 1 1967 professional football and baseball player a cocky. Pdf deion sanders and the sports universe ebooks includes. Buck once ran a rundown drill with deion as the runner but eventually had to replace him because deion was too fast and agile and kept getting out of the rundowns. In baseball good pitching will win championships over good hitting. Deion sanders structures the story by starting of while he is a professional baseball and football player and describing that he is one of the best in both the sports. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment.
Sanders holds the longevity record, having appeared in 641 mlb games and 189 nfl games. The braves records reflect just how successful that year was, although it was curtailed due to the 199495 major league baseball strike. Sports historian stew thornley has written more than forty books. I can remember as a junior high student, i gave a book report on ali and was. Deion, best known as prime time, is a single father raising. Gr 710 sanders, who played for the san francisco 49ers in their super bowl championship 199495 season and is an outfielder for the cincinnati reds baseball team, is the subject of this rather disjointed biography. Sanders was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on may 31, 1989, with the new york yankees.
He was drafted again in the 30th round of the 1988 draft by the new york yankees and signed with the team on june 22. Deion sanders american football and baseball player britannica. Brian jordan was a great athlete in terms of his diverse abilities and being able to reach the highest performance levels in two different sports. Deion sanders, american gridiron football player and baseball player who is the only person to have played in both a super bowl and a world. The only man to play in both the super bowl and the world series, sanders was a twosport star. On 31st august 1989, sanders had a major league baseball debut. Organize and price your collections as we offer instant access to the worlds leading trading card and collectibles databases. Deion sanders brief biography deion luwynn sanders. Deion has had a long and successful career in sports. Deion sanders was a whitehot commodity a month before the 89 draft and he shared a story. Sanders was a great athlete, star of the nfl and baseball at the same time, he had loads of money, women, fame and possessions. His mother later married willie knight who proved to be a very positive influence on young deion. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. He was originally drafted by the kansas city royals in the 6th round of the 1985 draft, but did not sign with them.
In his new bornagain book, deion sanders asks not what he can do for jesus, but what jesus can do for him. The leading destination for sports card and collectible enthusiasts. A baseball card checklist for deion sanders that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Deion sanders, in full deion luwynn sanders, bynames prime time and neon deion, born august 9, 1967, fort myers, florida, u. Expand set name card nbr card description total qty low price. Deions family playbook season three premieres saturday, may 9 at 9 p.