Did you know that Tom Brady...

[SammyBirdland]

...was drafted by the Montreal Expos as a power-hitting left-handed catcher?


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle2321800/


On a similar note,the KC Royals drafted Dan Marino and John Elway in the 1979 draft:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams...sp?Y=1979&T=14

[Moose Milligan]

Knew about Brady, didn't know about Marino and Elway in the 79 Draft.

Orioles drafted Dave Winfield in 1969. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...01.shtml#trans

Orioles also drafted Cecil Fielder in 1981. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...01.shtml#trans

[Icterus galbula]

List of NFL players who were drafted in baseball-

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/extra...=NFL%20Players

I never knew that Ricky Williams played 4 years of pro baseball.

[Moose Milligan]

List of NFL players who were drafted in baseball-

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/extra...=NFL%20Players

I never knew that Ricky Williams played 4 years of pro baseball.

I was gonna say him in my previous post but forgot the organization off the top of my head. Cubs?

[Icterus galbula]

I was gonna say him in my previous post but forgot the organization off the top of my head. Cubs?

Phillies organization

[scOtt]

Kurt Russell was a prospect in the Angels system. Made it to AA with a bullet. Then messed up his rotator cuff in a collision at second base. Disney called... and the rest is history.