When Michael Jordan briefly stepped away from basketball to try his hand at baseball, the Oakland Athletics were interested.

It only made sense that Jordan would enter the Chicago White Sox organization, given that owner Jerry Reinsdorf also headed the Chicago Bulls. However, then A's general manager Sandy Alderson made an attempt to land Jordan.

"I called four or five teams to get the lay of the land," agent David Falk said. "By far, Sandy had the most interesting and impactful response. He offered Michael a spot on the Major League roster."