With the 'Last Dance' documentary chronicling Michael Jordan's final season with the Bulls, host Chuck Garfien takes an inside look at Jordan's one season playing baseball with the White Sox in 1994. Chuck gets stories from those who were around Jordan during that time: former White Sox players Frank Thomas, Ozzie Guillen, Darrin Jackson and Bill Melton, plus Birmingham Barons broadcaster Curt Bloom who called all of Jordan's games in the minor leagues. (2:40) - White Sox secretly asked Bill Melton to help Michael Jordan learn how to hit (6:56) - Ozzie Guillen and Joey Cora played 2-on-1 basketball against Jordan. Seriously. Ozzie tells the story. (10:45) - Frank Thomas couldn't believe the wild scene at White Sox spring training and talks about if Jordan could have made it to the majors. (15:27) - Darrin Jackson saw women cry when they saw Jordan and played with Jordan in the White Sox-Cubs exhibition game at Wrigley (22:30) - Curt Bloom talks about announcing Jordan's games, his first home run, the bus rides, and crazy things that happened in the minors.

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