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Baseball still part of Seahawks' Wilson

At Super Bowl, quarterback reflects on time in Minor Leagues
@Kelsie_Heneghan
February 9, 2024

This story was first published on Jan. 29, 2014 NEWARK, N.J. -- When Russell Wilson takes football's biggest stage on Sunday evening, he will carry traces of his baseball past. Though the Seattle Seahawks quarterback played in only 93 games across two Minor League seasons, baseball remains a part of

From the Minor Leagues to the Super Bowl

A look at big game participants with professional baseball roots
@BensBiz
February 4, 2024

The first Super Bowl took place on Jan. 15, 1967, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won the Super Bowl again the following season, this time over the Oakland Raiders. Tom Brown was a member of both those Packers teams, as well the 1965

Toolshed: Traded prospects, one year later

Looking at D-backs' Widener, many Marlins moved last offseason
November 13, 2018

Madison Bumgarner. J.T. Realmuto. Corey Kluber. James Paxton.There are some big names being bandied about in the trade rumor mill as the 2018-19 professional baseball offseason kicks into high gear. In all likelihood, a few organizations will make franchise-altering moves in the weeks and months ahead, and it won't just

Yankees acquire QB Wilson, offer camp invite

Former Rockies, Rangers infielder to join New York in March
February 7, 2018

Russell Wilson isn't quite done with baseball.The veteran quarterback, Super Bowl champion and 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year was acquired by the New York Yankees on Wednesday in a deal with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers had previously claimed Wilson from Colorado and invited the infielder to Spring Training