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White Sox wish their Hall of Fame hoopster a happy 53rd birthday

Published Feb. 17, 2016 11:33 a.m. ET

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Chris Bahr

The Chicago White Sox took time Wednesday to wish their most famous minor-league player ever a happy 53rd birthday.

You might remember that basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan delayed his professional baseball career in order to pursue his NBA dreams. But between his first three-peat and second three-peat with the Chicago Bulls, MJ finally found time to chase down some fly balls and swing and miss at a few curveballs with the Double-A Birmingham Barons.

Under the watchful eyes of manager Terry Francona, Jordan hit .202/.289/.266 with three homers, 51 RBI, 17 doubles and 30 stolen bases in 127 games during the 1994 season -- back when he was a comparatively young 31-year-old.

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