 Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7 , 1994 . He reported to spring training in Sarasota , Florida , and was assigned to the team 's minor league system on March 31 , 1994 . Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father , who had always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player . The White Sox were another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf , who continued to honor Jordan 's basketball contract during the years he played baseball . 
 Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7 , 1994 . He reported to spring training in Sarasota , Florida , and was assigned to the team <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>minor league system on March 31 , 1994 . Jordan <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father , <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> always envisioned his son as a Major League Baseball player . The White Sox <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf , <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>continued to honor Jordan <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>basketball contract during the years he played baseball . 
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