AchievementSeptember 1989· sport
Deion Sanders plays both MLB and NFL professionally
Deion Sanders became one of the first modern athletes to play both Major League Baseball and NFL football in the same season, suiting up for the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons in 1989. He later won two Super Bowl rings and was named to eight Pro Bowls, becoming one of the most versatile and charismatic athletes in American sports history.