Golden Tate is making a career change after being a wide receiver in the NFL. He is switching to baseball and has signed with the West Coast League’s Port Angeles Lefties. The Pro Bowl WR is pursuing his childhood favorite sport, and his first love, baseball. He is starting at centre field with the Lefties. This switch is similar to the career transition made by Michael Jordan.

Jordan made a career transition from baseball to basketball, and the rest is history. On February 7, 1994, Jordan announced he was starting his training with the Chicago White Sox, an MLB team. However, his baseball stint was with the Birmingham Barons, a minor league team, an affiliate with the White Sox.

Although Jordan lived with the criticism from the media, he poured his heart into training for baseball. He played the sport in memory of his father after he was killed at the age of 56. Nothing stopped the Bulls champion from believing in himself and playing a sport he played as a child.

Golden Tate’s pursuit of baseball

To throw some light on his decision, Tate made some remarks that helped fans to make sense of his decision. The WR said, “I am extremely thankful to the West Coast League and the Port Angeles Lefties for allowing me to join their league.”

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Moreover, he reasoned with a statement saying, “As some might know, I was drafted twice in baseball. As a child, my first love was baseball, so I’m excited about the opportunity to compete against some of the best young players in the league. I look forward to having a lot of fun and exploring baseball more.”

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The MLB life of Michael Jordan

While Michael Jordan played in the MLB, he averaged .202 with the bat. He also struck 88 hits and had a streak of 13 straight games with at the least one, and 17 doubles and three home runs. In that season, the Barons set an attendance record, attracting 467,867 spectators.

Reacting to his baseball career, Jordan said, “It still makes me emotional because I wish he was here to see it. “But I know he saw it.”

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