Michael Jordan’s effect on his teammates went beyond his fame and his well-known competitiveness when he was giving baseball a shot in the mid-1990s. Jordan played more than 100 games with the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 1994 and, aside from hitting a few home runs, the former Chicago Bulls star also helped one teammate learn English. MICHAEL JORDAN WOULD HAVE MADE THE MAJORS IF HE STUCK WITH BASEBALL, HIS FORMER MANAGER SAYSRogelio Nunez told The Athletic in a story published Monday that Jordan would pay him to spell words correctly in an effort to teach him the language. “He said, 'If you spell Mickey Mantle right now, I'll give you $1,000,’” Nunez said. I didn't know how to spell.”“Everybody was like, 'Come on, Nunez!’ But I didn't know how to start it.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2020 11:15 UTC