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Baseball players who could be Bears
With baseball season kicking off, we take a pictorial look at Cubs and White Sox players past and present who might have had some success with the Bears.
The former White Sox outfielder played quarterback at Stanford, where he once passed for 324 yards and five touchdowns against UCLA.
The 6-6, 285-pound former White Sox slugger served as a backup quarterback at Texas before opting to focus on baseball full-time.
The ex-Cubs pitcher, who played football in high school, drove Reds pitcher Paul Wilson into the ground during a 2003 brawl with a tackle that would have made Brian Urlacher proud.
The former White Sox third baseman was a star quarterback at Oklahoma State, where he led the Cowboys to two bowl games and passed for 307 yards in the Cotton Bowl.
The former White Sox outfielder is the only individual to earn all-star honors in baseball and football, something he accomplished with the Royals and Raiders, respectively.
The former White Sox designated hitter never played college or pro football, but the 6-1, 255-pounder earned the nickname "Bull" because of his strength and power.
The former Cubs and White Sox pitcher played quarterback in the mid-1960s at the University of Kansas, where he lined up in the same backfield as Gale Sayers.
The current White Sox and ex-Cubs pitcher was an All-American receiver at Notre Dame, where he was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the nation's top receiver.
The White Sox Hall of Famer played football at Auburn before injuries forced him to concentrate solely on baseball.
The intimidating former Cubs pitcher never played football, but the 6-4, 275-pounder possessed the size, athleticism and demeanor to line up at defensive end.
