Talk:Michael Jordan

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Wasn't there a prospect who had to go back to A-ball because of Jordan?

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Not that I can tell. It wasn't as if Birmingham was loaded with other OF prospects - Kevin Coughlin hit .257 with no triples, no homers and a sub-.500 steal success rate and Randy Hood hit .222 with 1 home run in regular time. Scott Tedder lost some playing time, but still played in 86 games and was short-changed much of his career; as a no-power OBP-focused OF, he didn't have much of a chance at MLB success anyway. Kerry Valrie was the 3rd main OF alongside Coughlin and Jordan - he did okay, .286 with 27 doubles, 29 steals in 39 tries and 8 outfield assists.

At high class A, the main OF were Mike Cameron (just 21 and only hitting .248), Carmine Cappuccio (24-year old; OK stats but old for his level) and Charles Poe (OK numbers as well). Only Poe was repeating at the level, and he hadn't exactly lit up the FSL in '93.

- Mischa

Didn't you know that Kevin Coughlin was the Southern League Batting Champ the next year?