He...could...go...all the way!
The Yankees are so freakin’ great that they can even be linked to the NFL via their grand stadium or former players. John Elway famously toiled for the two summers in the Yankee minor leagues before orchestrating “The Drive” and the rest of his NFL career. Elway was a hitting standout at Stanford U. batting .361 in his Senior year with 9 Hr’s and 50 RBI in just 49 games. His mediocre 5-4 record on the mound and 4.51 ERA did little to foreshadow his throwing success with the Broncos.
Dave Winfield is one of two players to be drafted in three professional sports ( Dave Logan is the other). Winnie was selected by the NBA (Atlanta Hawks) AND the ABA (Utah Jazz). Mr. May was also selected in the 17th round by the Minnesota Vikings. He would eventually play professionally in Minny with the Twins where he would collect his 3000th hit.
Not many people can say they scored a TD and hit a HR in the same week, but that’s exactly what “Neon” Deion Sanders accomplished in 1989 with the Yankees and Falcons. The electifying cornerback remains the only athlete in sports history to play in a World Series and Super Bowl.
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Drew Henson was Tom Brady’s backup as a Michigan Wolverine. He was a starter his Junior year and a favortite to win the Heisman when he gave it all up to …play baseball. In 2003, Henson’s MLB career last all of eight at-bats. As a Yankee, Henson “played” third base and hit .111.
Henson shown scoring one of his two runs as a Yankee.
The New York Football Giants played 125 games at Yankee Stadium winning 66 including the pre-Super Bowl 1956 NFL Championship. The game was a lopsided win over the ‘Skins 47-7. The Giants would not be so lucky in other notable games at the Stadium. In the “Greatest Game Ever Played” Johnny U. led the Colts over the Gints 23-7. The Green Bay Meat Packers defeated the Y.A. Tittle-led Giants 16-7 for the ’62 championship. In 1972, en route to their perfect 17-0 season, the Dolphins edged the Giants 23-13.
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