Why do people think Michael Jordan was bad at baseball?

Well, don't get it twisted… Jordan didn't work his way to Double A ball - he was placed in AA ball. There were many factors that went into that, but honestly, it was a combination of $$$, security, and “skill”. Many Single-A ballparks aren't large enough to accommodate the circus Jordan was going to bring. read more

People only thought he was bad because they saw how majestic Jordan was on the basketball court and they expected him to bring the same kind of magic to the baseball diamond. Mostly Jordan was under a lot of high expectations given that he abruptly quit the game of basketball in 1993. read more