TOP 10 FAMOUS Celebrities Who PLAYED PRO BASEBALL - #1 Is A HUGE HOLLYWOOD ACTOR!!

I won't spoil NUMBER ONE, but he's a HUGE MOVIE STAR!! MASSIVE Hollywood Stars, Politicians, Singers, Wrestlers, and Pro Football Players are among the many people out there who have once played PRO BASEBALL at least at the Minor League Level! There are HUGE celebrities you may have had no idea once played PROFESSIONAL Baseball!! And at least ONE of these HUGE ACTORS played in MLB!!! Get ready for a list that includes JOHN ELWAY, RANDY "THE MACHO MAN" SAVAGE.
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[@grmaceachern]

Real fun. Don't forget Kurt Russell's documentary gift to baseball, "The Battered Bastards of Baseball". A look back at his father's time in the minors.

[@gsjackson34]

His father's time owning an independent team playing in the minors.

[@8rickey]

When his basketball career ended and Chuck Connors was cast in The Rifleman Red Auerbach supposedly said he went from being the worst shot in the East to the best shot in the West.

[@sludge8506]

🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@samhunter7619]

Chuck Connors is a legend among men

[@Stewieboy1995]

Such a great actor and love how he played baseball. Him and mark the little guy on the rifleman would actually throw the ball and play a little baseball when they’re on break during filming. Such a great show as well and Chuck connors was awesome

[@karlschneider9479]

Chuck Connors was also the 1st player to break a backboard.

[@sludge8506]

@@karlschneider9479 It was a jump shot. The basket and board were improperly installed. Sorry to disappoint you, fanboi.

[@dobermommartha]

I’ve always liked Chuck Connors. I never knew that he played baseball and basketball….that’s pretty cool. Thank you so much for all the info!

[@tommyriam8320]

Everyone knows Connors played ball before "Tinseltown" came a callin'@@dobermommartha

[@clay43373]

Also Danny Ainge played for the Blue Jays in the early 80's before playing for the Celtics

[@big8dog887]

An even more successful NBA player, Dave DeBusschere, pitched for the White Sox for a couple of seasons before playing basketball full time and becoming good enough to make the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

[@GeeEm1313]

Mark Hendrickson played in the NBA before playing in the MLB as well.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Michael jordan would do the same thing.

[@paullarson3417]

Danny actually signed a pro baseball contract while he was still playing college basketball.

[@user-jd9zm4jf3t]

@@paullarson3417 Dick Groat Dave De Busschere

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Didn't end up playing professionally, but Charlie Sheen was a very promising high school player, and had a scholarship lined up to play for Kansas. But due to some run ins with the law, his scholarship was revoked, and he went into acting. Another honorable mention to writer/director Ron Shelton. He played in the Orioles system and made it as high as Triple A, but ultimately didn't make it to the majors. He'd end up making films like Bull Durham, and White Men Can't Jump.

[@nrkgalt]

Robert Redford also was a baseball player of some ability, but he never played professionally AFAIK. But it did make him right for his role in The Natural.

[@JutiMayranen]

I once read that when they were filming the first Major League movie Charlie Sheen was hitting home runs in between shoots. Charlie actually had a pretty good pitching form in that movie.

[@davidallenroth2905]

Had no idea about Charlie Sheen. Awesome

[@GregBanish-so6zt]

Well , Charlie Sheen was " Just a bit outside"

[@rayspooner1982]

I would add Danny Ainge. He played 3rd base for the Toronto Blue Jays for 3 seasons before joining the NBA and having a great career with the Celtics.

[@ReinEngel]

Savage's baseball card had a bullet point that said: "Has improved his swing *by dropping his elbow* ."

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Funny!

[@TheBatugan77]

An older guy, Johnny Bernardino, actually played in the big leagues, and then became a long time actor on soaps.

[@rentslave]

Bill Veeck had his face insured for a million dollars.

[@samuelgates5935]

He also played in the original TV series, "The Untouchables."

[@DPK365]

An honorable mention if I may: Earl Anthony. Considered one of the best bowlers of all time...bowled through the 1970's and 1980's, was once the all time titles leader. He was a left handed pitcher in the Orioles minor league farm system.

[@HummBabyBaseball]

Ohh I didn't think about bowlers!!! Good one

[@DPK365]

@@HummBabyBaseball no worries, many people wouldn't have known that and I wouldn't have remembered if not reading something about Earl Anthony lately

[@sludge8506]

Earl also boxed in his youth.

[@sludge8506]

@DPK365 Earl never threw a pitch in professional baseball. Sorry, fanboi.

[@MikieH-hr3vi]

Fave !!

[@frankpalancio8471]

Kurt Russell looked like Daryl Porter as a baseball player

[@lyndarocha8846]

I was hoping you would mention Chuck Connors. I loved his show The Rifleman. I had a crush on his son on the show hahaha

[@danepotmo2513]

Bill Sharman would have been a good fit for this list. He was a Hall of Fame Basketball player and a great minor league basebal player who was called up by the Dodgers but never got into a game.

[@Rusty3659]

There's also another country legend. Jim Reeves was actually a second baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He injured his shoulder and then moved to Louisiana, where he got a job as the announcer on the radio program, Louisiana Hayride. He also recorded a few regional records on the side. But on a Saturday night, Hank Williams went on one of his benders and in need of an immediate replacement, they asked their staff announcer to step in and sing.

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Awesome!

[@lovemonster222]

The most glaring omission from this list is Fidel Castro. He played as a minor league player for the Washington Senators.

[@evilmonkeyspeaks7801]

A guy rooting for San Francisco forgot to mention a communist ?

[@Snoopdad-zw4mz]

While Fidel pitched for an intramural law school team in Cuba -He never signed a professional American contract or was even scouted.

[@Rockhound6165]

Obviously this was before he became a murderous dictator.

[@frankkottwitz6279]

Charlie Pride also owned a little slice of the Texas Rangers and worked out many a spring with the Rangers

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

A baseball fan through and through….

[@kevinstull8552]

Even though this technically doesn't count for this list because he did end up playing in the majors, Tom Glavine was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings and could have chosen to play hockey instead. Obviously he chose baseball and became a Hall of Fame player, I sometimes wonder what would have happened him if he decided to go the hockey route instead. Maybe he would have made it in the NHL and had some success there, but we'll just never know.

[@ALTAIR2]

Imagine him being on the same line as Gretzky and Messier

[@sludge8506]

Drafted in the 4th round.

[@jonathanwaddington965]

Clarence Clemons was an NFL prospect. George Thorogood played semi pro baseball. Rod Stewart chose music over pro soccer.

[@loganz20939]

Yes let’s go Hummbaby baseball !!!! MACHO MAN AND KURT RUSSELL!!

[@benkopelman7499]

George Halas played for the Yankees.

[@iraevans2013]

Would Jim Bunning count? HoF pitcher became a senator

[@madbrowniac7871]

If you read "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton very closely Ted Williams certainly noticed Jim Bunning to a great extent!😂😏🎤⚾️⌨📒B.W.

[@mangrove]

Mike Illitch was a decent prospect in the Detroit Tigers farm system before getting injured, and wound up buying the franchise decades later. He won Stanley Cups with the Red Wings, but baseball was his first love.

[@Reno_56101]

You forgot Conway Twitty. He played for the Phillies organization, I believe.

[@davidallenroth2905]

Forgot about that

[@Rockhound6165]

I looked it up and he was offered a contract, twice, but never played.

[@Steve-ef5pj]

This video is excellently researched and stunningly well done. Fantastic job!

[@paulforget383]

I used to see Chuck Connors at Montreal Expos games in Montreal. You forgot Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics star who played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 79 to 81.

[@Dulcimerist]

Nice! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! I've been looking forward to this one!

[@HummBabyBaseball]

No problem!!

[@SconnerStudios]

My favorite is Macho Man Randy Savage. He actually trained by hitting a tire hanging from a tree to keep his feet grounded, which is pretty clever for becoming a better hitter. I guess some people try this training technique to this day. He probably would've been a perennial all-star in MLB if he hadn't gotten hurt multiple times and like you said, if analytics were around back then, he'd probably have gotten better opportunities and given better training resources, especially since he was a large guy too, he probably could've been a solid cleanup hitter. He even could throw with both hands because of an earlier injury. But being the funniest and imo greatest wrestler of all time and even a hip-hop artist isn't exactly a failure.

[@mangrove]

Larry Herndon was roommates with Randy in the Cardinals' system, and he has used that tire hitting in coaching in the Tigers' system in Lakeland, FL. They were friends until Randy's death, with Randy's leaving tickets to wrestling shows for Larry and his family whenever WWF or WCW were in Detroit.

[@csnide6702]

the tire drill is done by painting a ball size circle on the tires tread and spin it as you swing it and try hitting the dot. it helps with accuracy and wrist strength as you hit the heavy tire.

[@Rusty3659]

You had Charley Pride on the list. How could you miss the "King Of Country Music," Roy Acuff? He was signed as an outfielder by the Yankees- but he suffered a sun stroke. While he was recovering from the sun stroke, he was bedridden and taught himself how to play the fiddle. A year later, he returned to the Yankees - but suffered a second sun stroke and left baseball completely to pursue a career in country music.

[@HummBabyBaseball]

I Know he tried out for pro baseball but did he actually play? I Couldn't find any stats.

[@yell0wberry]

Yeah, it’s kinda hard to play that particular sport if you can’t stay out in the sun

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Bert Convy was the one who borderline shocked me. He didn't strike me as a potential athlete

[@user-kh2ig7ew3w]

He was backin' the day when they didn't need to come ouy, just in case.

[@thewkovacs316]

randy savage's dad was the promoter he always knew that he had pro-wrestling to fall back on i believe he had some injuries in the minors that set him back

[@Rockhound6165]

He and his brother "Leaping" Lanny(or The Genius) got their wrestling start in their dad's promotion which was pretty big back in the days of the territories. The ICW IIRC.

[@robertlosasso4222]

The best ball player you never mentioned was Larry Pennel who could have played major league ball but chose acting as a career . Pennel who was given a scholarship at USC to play baseball left to play in the Boston Braves organization in his first year in the Appalachian league he hit .338 with 147 RBIs and 18 home runs .

[@brianarbenz1329]

Then he took a real dive. Several, in fact on ripcord! Always watched that show.

[@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture]

Fun fact, as a rookie on the Rochester Royals, Chuck Connie’s teamed up with fellow rookie Otto Graham to help the team win the NBL championship. The NBL was one of two pre-cursor leagues that formed the NBA,

[@davidpierini3316]

Not all that famous, but Matt Mauck was a minor league baseball player when Nick Sabin, newly hired as the coach of LSU, coaxed Mauck back to football. He was the QB on Sabin's first national championship team. He made a couple of NFL practice squads after school. Mauck is now a dentist.

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Great video, Erik! Thanks!😃

[@bobbytaggs2646]

Elway was a celebrity before he played baseball. His hold out made him a household name for every football fan.

[@kevinminer1293]

Cool list. Interesting addendum: Kurt Russell's nephew, Matt Franco, did make it to the big leagues and played in the 2000 World Series.

[@benchristian2486]

Good stuff. Didn’t miss much. You got a subscriber. Well done.

[@seen48]

Great content. Thanks for doing this.

[@sneaky5868]

russell wilson was also drafted out of high school by the orioles in the 41st round in 2007

[@Rockhound6165]

Kyler Murray is a 1st round draft pick of the A's.

[@jimmybeam5445]

I’m a little puzzled by Charlie Pride being shown in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform. The narrator says he went into music full time in 1966, yet the Brewers didn’t exist until 1970. That’s a real head scratcher.

[@keithstern]

It's Montana not milwaukee

[@jimmybeam5445]

You’re joking, right?

[@jimmybeam5445]

​@@keithstern - you’re joking, right?

[@NuthinFancyCollectibles]

Great job. Excellent research.

[@user-on5mi5ng1w]

What about Mark Harmon, quarterback for UCLA?

[@oldmanballer5088]

I guess he doesn’t really belong since the title says baseball.

[@Rockhound6165]

Last I looked there are no QB's in baseball.

[@jasonwilliams4159]

Fox host Eric boiling was drafted by the pirates in 1984

[@CarlosMedina-vj7ot]

Another noteworthy addition would be former boxing champion Terry Norris, who was very much considered a baseball prospect in his youth.

[@douglasruckle5007]

Scott Radinsky was a pitcher for the White Sox, Dodgers, Indians and Cardinals who sings for a pretty big punk band called Pulley!

[@aureumursa1833]

Best part of the video: Cal beats Stanfurd. ROLL ON YOU BEARS 🐻

[@richardpeetrinpeetrin9817]

Kurt Russell as"Snake 🐍Pliskin" and Chuck Conners at 6'5-1/2"....

[@travishunt4225]

Also one current star out there today Patrick Mahomes not sure of his stats but he did get drafted in the mlb

[@Nestor123057]

The 30's comedic actor Joey Brown was a professional baseball player.

[@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture]

Sammy Baugh played minor league ball in the Cardinals organization, making it to AAA level. Ernie Nevers played major league ball and gave up 2 HRs in 1927 to Babe Ruth.

[@Rockhound6165]

Nevers still shares the record of 6 rushing TD's in a game.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Thanks, great video !!! The Pro Football players mentioned here could fit in another video for those who were outstanding in other sports besides Baseball, Ron Reed, Dave DeBusshere, Bo Jackson, Danny Ainge, Gene Conley, Eddy Álvarez, Brian Jordan, Dick Groat, etc

[@user-jd9zm4jf3t]

You beat me to the list

[@madbrowniac7871]

Deion Sanders. Jackie Robinson. Jackie Jensen. Cal Hubbard. John Stearns. Otto Graham. Paddy Driscoll.🤔🎤🏈⚾️B.W.

[@Rockhound6165]

Bo Jackson is the only one who truly excelled at both sports and if he never got injured might have ended up in both the baseball and football halls of fame.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@madbrowniac7871 not baseball related but Jim Brown was an all American in Lacrosse.

[@Cincinnatis5StarBarber]

As a die hard and lifelong Reds fan, most of us just found out in the last decade that The Macho Man himself was in the Reds Minor Leagues💪🏻🔥 But, aside from Russ Wilson and Elway, and also Kyler Murray, i NEVER knew about the rest of these guys ESPECIALLY my buddy Jack Burton aka Kurt Russell!! Great video bro🤙🏻

[@redfive5856]

Elway was a celebrity while playing for Stanford using your criteria. He became more of a celebrity for saying he wouldn't play for the Colts. He only played for the Yankees because he wanted to force the Colts hand.

[@NybergCarl]

Jesse White was Illinois Secretary of State for 24 years.

[@neub4321]

Interesting video and the comments are even better.

[@jricoc3475]

How is basketball HOFer Dave DeBusschere not on this list? He pitched briefly, but effectively in two seasons for the Chisox. Also, Kyler Murray was probably a better baseball player than football player ...

[@HummBabyBaseball]

Kyler Murray never played minor league baseball.. DeBusschere fell just short; he's not that famous.

[@Rockhound6165]

Murray was drafted by the A's who still hold his rights IIRC but he never played pro baseball.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@HummBabyBaseball wait, what? DeBusschere not that famous? He's one of the greatest basketball players of all time and I guarantee you he's more famous than the first guy you showed, Mr. Sponge Worthy.

[@HummBabyBaseball]

@@Rockhound6165 maybe he should've been included, I didn't realize he was a HOFer and had such a long NBA career.

[@lonardgetchell-bm9lc]

Great list Erik. I'd rank them slightly differently but you got the biggest of the big of names. When I always see a young Randy Savage 16:18 I think of Bryce Harper for some reason.

[@evilmonkeyspeaks7801]

Sounds like a good comparison to me........

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Aja! So That’s who he looks like!

[@joseignacioencarnacionjr]

Excelente!!!!

[@mikesbaseballcards]

Danny Ainge appears on 2 Topps baseball cards as a Toronto Blue Jay's n as we know went on to play for the Boston Celtics. In reverse, Steve Hamilton of the NY Yankee n other MLB teams played 1st in the NBA for the Minneapolis Lakers n was in the Finals n lost to the Celtics.

[@kennethhall289]

I remember Scott Patterson playing for the Nashville Sounds Also Chuck Connors is one of only 13 people to have played in both the NBA and MLB.

[@Rockhound6165]

Phillies Wall of Famer Ron Reed was such a player. He played for the Pistons before joining the Atlanta Braves.

[@kennethhall289]

@@Rockhound6165 Gene Conley won 3 NBA championships with the Celtics and a World Series championship with the Milwaukee Braves.

[@wi54725]

I was a season ticket holder to the Sounds back then, and that was a really good team with players like Buck Showalter, Mike Pagliarulo, Jose Rijo, and Bob Tewksbury. Patterson was a control pitcher and relied on the Sounds' infield to turn all the ground balls into outs. Rijo was a power pitcher, and he made it to the Yankees the next season when he was 19 years old.

[@hectorlopez1069]

I read a book about macho man and it said, he was a baseball player before he wen to be a professional wrestler.

[@mikelcannon3694]

What about Bo Jackson, he had great careers in both MLB and the NFL.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

The video concentrates on guys who became famous doing something else AFTER their short baseball careers ended. Doesn't apply to Bo, who was already famous before signing both pro contracts.

[@joshjones5845]

Yeah homie it looks like you missed the whole point of the video

[@MichaelPiz]

Forrest Tucker, veteran of many, many films and TV roles, once told a story of managing a minor league baseball team (I assume he played as well at some point). An ump made a call he didn't like and he left the dugout to argue. But, instead of calling the ump names and arguing with him, in front of a home crowd which was loudly calling for the ump's blood, he started yelling in the ump's face with lines like, "That was the best call I've ever seen!" "You're the greatest umpire in the world!" and other over-the-top compliments. To the raucous crowd, which of course couldn't hear what was being said, it looked like Tucker was giving the ump hell and they got even more rowdy. And the ump couldn't do anything about it! You can't be tossed for praising an umpire. lol

[@yell0wberry]

If we must be technical, Jackie Robinson did star in his own biopic, and also the lead singer of the hair band, enuff z nuff supposedly got a minor-league contract from the Kansas City Royals

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

My…. That IS pretty technical!

[@Chatta-Ortega]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Danny Ainge, who played MLB with the Blue Jays and with Boston, Portland and Phoenix in the NBA.

[@frankisfunny2007]

Pat Connaughton did pitch in the minors for my Orioles for 6 games before ultimately choosing to go the NBA route. He was a pitcher then. I had high hopes he'd be a double-athlete. He had that potential as he went 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 14.2 IP, 10 Ks, 6.1 K/9 for low A Delmarva

[@thomasgallagher7092]

Tyler Hoechlin also played high level baseball and went on to be a successful actor

[@Lothario36]

How did you miss Mike Illitch? Pizza King! Creator and owner of Little Caesars and owner Tigers and Red Wings, played in the minor leagues in the Detroit Tigers system before tearing up his knees. Either you didn't know, or you just overlooked him.

[@davidallenroth2905]

Wasn’t he the original owner of the Florida Marlins as.well?

[@richminor3081]

Hats off to all these men !

[@Rockhound6165]

One not mentioned was Danny Gans. Gans played in the White Sox organization until he tore his Achilles tendon ending his baseball career. After that he went into the entertainment industry and played one of the Durham Bulls in the movie Bull Durham. But what he is most famous for is his long running Las Vegas show where he was voted the #1 attraction in Las Vegas(I saw his show and it was fantastic). Unfortunately he passed away from a severe reaction to the pain killer Dilaudid in 2009.

[@Rusty3659]

You left out John Bernadino!! He played second base for the Cleveland Indians in the World Series - but acted during the off season. He's best known as Dr. Steve Hardy from General Hospital.

[@aldenhislop4960]

The first President Bush was not only captain of his Yale baseball team but played in the college World Series

[@ericknunez8652]

Nice lesson my friend im shocked

[@davesoverthere]

Mario Cuomo was actually the governor for ALL of New York State, not just NYC.

[@HummBabyBaseball]

Oops I didn't mean to say NYC

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Oops.

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

Chuck connors… Wow! I really enjoy watching this video, and I would also really like to own a Charlie Pride baseball card! 😁

[@MikieH-hr3vi]

Fact...Kurt Russell was also the pilot who reported the 'Arizona lights' ufo at the airport... :0

[@We-to9gp]

Danny Gans comes to mind! #1 act in Las Vegas for 10 straight years. He was an All-American out of Cal Poly and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox. His baseball career ended when he was spiked by another player in his Achilles Tendon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Gans

[@Rockhound6165]

I saw his show. It was great.

[@brucewright4875]

You should make a part 2 of this

[@oldmanballer5088]

How can you forget Danny Ainge played 3 yrs for the BluJays before going to the NBA and played 14 seasons. He is also the only 3 sport high school first team all-American ever. named first team All American in Football, Basketball and Baseball.

[@user-kh2ig7ew3w]

Yes sir! And former USC and Rams head coach said "if Danny Ainge came to USC, he'd be a starting Defensive Back for me!" Saw highlights of him in highschool, and he may have been an All American in both defense AND offense! He also drove the length of the court on the last play of the game in the playoffs to beat my UCLA Bruins and finish with 38 points!

[@user-kh2ig7ew3w]

The USC and Rams coach was John Robinson!

[@davidmitchell6873]

What about Sam Malone, Tony Micelli, and Kenny Powers?

[@ericvogt7123]

I was attending Cal the year of that game but until now I didn't know Elway was Stanford's QB

[@user-kh2ig7ew3w]

And his Dad Jack Elway beat his son's Stanford team two years in a row as head Coach of Sam Jose St! Sounds like he was already in his son's head! And that's why I believe the administration didn't come down on the head coach, because it was a big disgrace to lose a team from that lower conference.

[@ericvogt7123]

@@user-kh2ig7ew3w My brother is a San Jose state alum

[@melreslor2114]

Missed Lamonte McLemore - founding member of the 5th Dimension. McLemore was the first black to tryout for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals. Later joined the LA Dodgers org. I think it was an injury to his arm that ended his days as a pitcher. The other guys in the 5th Dimension also were from St. Louis: Ron Townson and Billy Davis, though they never played pro ball. McLemore was not only one of the original five, but he was the one to bring in Marilyn McCoo before the 5th Dimension formed.

[@DerylEagle46]

Billy was happy about that as he married Marilyn and they are still married..

[@mikefagan6840]

I remember the Elway controversy very well.

[@DrtyALGreen]

Man I love Kurt Russell.

[@jasonwilliams4159]

Jon Bernthal played professional baseball in Russia. Does that count ?

[@michaelmeyerson5051]

I nominate Dave adeBuscherre. He was a NBA All (star on the ^New York Knicks. 2 rime NBA Champion,. ABA Commioner,. And New York Knicks General Manager. He started his professional career as a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.

[@Rockhound6165]

The video maker said he isn't famous enough. LOL

[@ernestcruz6316]

One I'm not totally sure of is former pro wrestler Bobo Brazil (real name: Houston Harris). I believe he allegedly played in the Negro Leagues for the House of David before becoming a wrestler, but I'm not sure if it's an apocryphal story.

[@KuroKazama]

I'm surprised to learn that Randy Savage of all people was a baseball player 👀

[@unclestinky6388]

George Halas played briefly for the Yankees.

[@unclestinky6388]

Jim Thorpe

[@localcrew]

“Ohhhh yehhhhhh.....”

[@randallreid424]

I watched a really cool documentary about kurt Russell and his dad and there baseball team

[@irishledden4924]

BUSHY-BOY (the 2nd Bush) was a pom pom girl at Yale.

[@rongotcher]

Have you ever heard of Bo Jackson or Alex Karras?

[@tommyriam8320]

Karras played professional baseball?

[@thewkovacs316]

not an actor, but a famous comic book and fantasy artist, frank frazetta, played indy ball during the 40s and was offered a contract by the ny giants in 48 he turned them down

[@danieljackett4193]

1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope

[@slaymyface1357]

don't forget tom brady was drafted as a catcher for the expos also Patrick mahomes was actually talked to be drafted to the Oakland As...his dad pat mahomes was actually a pitcher who several teams that spanned 11 years

[@JohnnyHands]

Didn't Ted Danson play minor league ball? Oh, wait, that was just his Cheers character, Sam Malone, who played.

[@Rockhound6165]

Sam Malone was a star reliever for the Red Sox who once saved both ends of a double header.

[@JohnnyHands]

@@Rockhound6165 Ha ha. But did MLB record saves as statistic when he did it?

[@johnnyspice8173]

Great video, but what about Danny Ainge?

[@bradfordpalmer2795]

Not exactly a celebrity but a long time ago Fidel Castro tried out as a pitcher for either the Reds or the Senators. I can't remember which one since it was a long time when I read about it. Seems like the tryouts didn't go well so he went back to Cuba and took over. Looking back now it is too bad that they couldn't have used him as a career minor leaguer or at best a bench player if they could have known the future.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

George Clooney tried out for the Cincinnati Reds, but wasn't selected.

[@bradfordpalmer2795]

And Carl Yastrzemski was ready to sign with the Reds but whoever was supposed to show up with the contract from the Reds was late. This pissed him off so badly he said whoever is the next one to contact him he was going to sign with them. Just so happens the Red Sox called and the Rest is history. Imagine Yastrzemski on the Reds for all those years. Especially with the loaded early to mid 70s Reds teams

[@bradfordpalmer2795]

And if I remember correctly the Big Red Machine had an outfield consisting of Caesar Geronimo, Ken Griffey Sr and George Foster. Other than possibly Foster, Griffey or Geronimo would definitely wouldn't start over Yaz.

[@rmazzella5303]

Fidel Castro was a Red-but not in baseball.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@bradfordpalmer2795 jokes on him as the Reds ended up winning back to back titles while Yaz won none.

[@paulbegley1464]

I would have hated being traded for a bus. Must have been a really nice bus but I doubt it, there wasn't very many nice buses in those days

[@big8dog887]

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded a couple of draft picks for a bus and it worked out alright for them.

[@Rockhound6165]

Players have been traded for crazier things than buses. As recently as 1996 a player was traded for $750 in equipment.

[@thecaliokieconnexion]

I would have hated it…. Unless I was really wanting to be traded.