Former Prince George standout John Bivens

Getting in the Way-Back Machine:

Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson come to mind. Also Anthony Davis, if you remember back that far (USC in the early '70's). Also, I think Barty Smith may have pulled it off at UR, and maybe also Ken Willard at UNC, for those who go back even further. I have some memory that John Elway and Dan Marino were big time baseball prospects at one time, but I don't know if either played in college.

I haven't heard of many in recent years, though baseball doesn't get the pub that football does, so my guess is there are many but you just don't hear about them. UVA had a kid from Mechanicsville who went back and forth but never made much of a dent in either sport. The off-season burdens in both sports would seem to make this quite a load to carry.

I did read that the celebrated Oregon State QB is also a minor leaguer over the summer ... but his recent ACL tear makes you wonder how wise the combination is.

Condredge Holloway...Univ of Tenn...back in the 70's. I think he was a first team A-A in baseball...at least with The Sporting News...and a top QB for Tennessee...who went on to star in the CFL.

Todd Helton of UT was starting QB...in addition to his 1B/P duties..until a hot shot named Peyton Manning came on the scene.

Mark DeRosa I believe was both QB and a SS at his college ... was it Penn?

And I also seem to recall that Joe Namath may have played baseball some at Alabama.

I am sorry to hear about John, my son had the pleasure of playing on the same fall showcase team with him in 05. He was a good player, heck of a hitter, strong, quite, humble and all around good guy.
I wish him well and hope to see him back on the diamond one day.

Todd Helton at Tennessee (1B and QB)...Dave Lowe at Navy (starting MLB and Team USA pitcher)...Frank Thomas at Auburn (TE in FB)

How quickly we forget...

Cubs sign (Jeff) Samardzija to five-year, $10 million deal

Maybe I'm the only one who remembers this, but in the early-mid 90's Rusty LaRue was the quarterback for Wake Forest football, also played basketball (I think he was the point guard), and also played a year of baseball. Good student as well, if I recall.

Dennis Dixon at Oregon played A ball with the Atlanta Braves this summer

danny ainge and chris wienke come to mind...as well as dave winfield (only player drafted in all three major sports) Locally, Ryan Pond was heavily recrutied in football and baseball, however attended NC State for baseball. I would say it is done in football/basketball crossover more so (Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates, Ronald Curry, Iverson was all state in both, this list seems to be longer than the baseball crossovers)