Prime Performance

Today, in 1992, Deion Sanders, also known as "Primetime," played in a game for the Atlanta Falcons, who were taking on Miami, before getting on a plane headed to Pittsburgh for an National League Championship Series game between the Pirates and the Atlanta Braves. While Sanders never actually left the dugout for the Braves, had he played he would've been the first professional athlete in history to play two sports on the same day. While that feat has never been accomplished, there have been other high profile athletes to play both football and baseball professionally. They include: Bo Jackson- Raiders (NFL) and Royals (MLB) Jim Thorpe- Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians (NFL), Reds and Braves (MLB) Brian Jordan- Falcons (NFL), Braves and Cardinals (MLB) Ernie Nevers- Bears (NFL) and Browns (MLB) To excel in one sport is a great accomplishment. To excel in two sports is truly remarkable. Sources- Photo-http://www.baseballcardbust.com/2011/08/deion-sanders-1992-upper-deck.html http://www.todayinsport.com/day/october/11 http://ccsabathia52.com/2012/02/20/feb-20th-%E2%80%93-deion-sanders-a-salute-to-african-american-heroes/ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-8244673 http://askville.amazon.com/Sports-trivia-man-play-Major-League-Baseball-game-NFL-day/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=4728311 http://www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/bio/bio.html