Dallas Cowboys Legend Deion Sanders Did This At Just 22 Years of Age That No Athlete Has Ever Done Till Date

Deion Sanders has the taste for victory. There is no other athlete like him, and probably never will be. When it comes to cornerbacks, Neon Deion was ‘THE’ cornerback to set foot and wreak havoc. However, Sanders has one such achievement that no athlete has ever done. Not even the modern-day GOATs.

Every cornerback in the NFL knows who Deion Sanders is. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has earned a place in league lore. The Prime Time displayed skill and won two Super Bowls during his tenure. He is currently teaching the younger generation the fundamentals of the game while sporting a coach’s cap and whistle.

NFL enthusiasts know Deion Sanders for his illustrious career in the NFL. But not everyone knows he had another athletic career running parallel. The eight-time Pro Bowler was also a Major League Baseball athlete and was among the unique class of dual-sport stars and the last to achieve the feat. Moreover, Prime Time also holds a record, which no athlete has.

In the year 1989, 22 years old Deion Sanders made history. On September 5th, he appeared in his 13th MLB game. He went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, two doubles, and a home run. He scored a touchdown in his first NFL game five days later. After accomplishing the feat, he becomes the first and only person to hit a home run in MLB and score a touchdown in the NFL. All in a single week.

Deion was a monster. He established and created a legacy that would inspire other athletes, irrespective of the sport.

How good was Deion Sanders in the MLB?

Deion Sanders excelled in multiple sports, like football, baseball, and basketball, in his collegiate days. In the MLB, Sanders took part in 641 MLB games. Initially, he played for the New York Yankees. And later for the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants.

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Deion’s baseball career ended with a batting average of .263. He scored 168 runs, had 186 stolen bases, and hit 39 home runs. Sanders had 558 hits but also 352 strikeouts. Despite him not playing an All-Star game or winning a World Series, Prime is the penultimate example of the most elusive type of athlete — the two-sport star in his prime — he captured the nation’s attention.

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