John Elway
From BR Bullpen
- Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
- College Stanford University
- Born June 28, 1960 in Port Angeles, WA USA
- Batted Left; Threw Right
[edit] Biographical Information
John Elway was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1979 amateur draft but did not sign with the club. He was again selected in the 1981 amateur draft by the New York Yankees. He signed with the club and played right field for the Oneonta Yankees in 1982. He hit .318 in 42 games before giving up baseball for pro football. Elway played 16 seasons as quarterback of the Denver Broncos of the NFL and led the team to Super Bowl titles in 1998 and 1999. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
