Double duty

Major leaguers with prime-time NFL credentials

Erstwhile Washington Redskins cornerback Deion Sanders made his return to the major leagues Tuesday night, going 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in the Reds' 7-6 victory against the Dodgers. CNNSI.com's Jacob Luft takes a look at the best players ever to perform in the NFL and major leagues.

OF	Deion Sanders	CB
Jason Wise/Allsport	Career MLB stats Yrs GP Avg HR RBI  SB  '89-01 610 .267 39 167 184 Career NFL stats Yrs GP Td Int Yds Sck  '89- 163 21 48 1,187 1	Ezra O. Shaw/Allsport

OF	Bo Jackson	RB
Otto Greule/Allsport	Career MLB stats Yrs  GP  Avg HR RBI SB '86-94 694 .250  141 415 82 Career NFL stats Yrs  GP  Att Yds  Avg Td '87-90  38  515  2,782  5.4  18	Mike Powell/Allsport

OF	Brian Jordan	DB
Elsa Hasch/Allsport	Career MLB stats Yrs  GP  Avg HR  RBI  SB  '92-01 954 .285 127 570 109 Career NFL stats Yrs GP  Td Int Yds Sck '89-91  36  0 5  3.4  4	Otto Greule/Allsport

OF	Jim Thorpe                       TB-E-FB
Allsport	Career MLB stats Yrs  GP  Avg HR  RBI  SB  '13-19 289 .252 7 82 29 Career Pro Football stats Yrs GP  Td Td Pass FG XP  '20-28  52  6 4  4  3  * Also played pro football for the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Oorang Indians and Rock Island Independents.

From the Diamond to the Gridiron
Other major leaguers who also played pro football:
Player	MLB Clubs	MLB Yrs	NFL Yrs
Cliff Aberson	Cubs	1947-49	1946
Red Badgro	Browns	1929-30	1927-28, '30-36
Norm Bass	Athletics	1961-63	1964
Gene Bedford	Indians	1925	1925-26
Charlie Berry	A's, Red Sox, White Sox	1925, '28-36, '38	1925-26
Joe Berry	Giants	1921-22	1921
Larry Bettencourt	Browns	1928, '31-32	1933
Lyle Bigbee	Athletics, Phillies	1920-21	1922
George Brickley	Athletics	1913	1920-21
Tom Brown	Senators	1963	1964-69
Garland Buckeye	Senators, Indians, Giants	1918, '25-28	1920-24, '26
Bruce Caldwell	Indians, Dodgers	1928, '32	1928
Ralph Capron	Pirates, Phillies	1912-13	1920
Jim Castiglia	Athletics	1942	1941, '45-48
Chuck Corgan	Dodgers	1925, '27	1924-27
Shorty DesJardien	Indians	1916	1920-22
D.J. Dozier	Mets	1992	1987-91
Chuck Dressen	Reds, Giants	1925-31, '33	1920, '22-23
Paddy Driscoll	Cubs	1917	1920-29
Ox Eckhardt	Braves, Dodgers	1932, '36	1928
Bob Fitzke	Indians	1924	1925
Paul Florence	Giants	1926	1920
Walt French	Athletics	1923, '25-29	1922, '25
Wally Gilbert	Dodgers, Reds	1928-32	1923-26
Norm Glockson	Reds	1914	1922
Bruno Haas	Athletics	1915	1921
Hinkey Haines	Yankees	1923	1925-29, '31
George Halas	Yankees	1919	1920-29
Vic Janowicz	Pirates	1953-54	1954-55
Rex Johnston	Pirates	1964	1960
Bert Kuczynski	Athletics	1943	1943, '46
Pete Laydon	Browns	1948	1948-50
Jim Levey	Browns	1930-33	1934-36
Dean Look	White Sox	1961	1962
Waddy MacPhee	Giants	1922	1926
Howie Maple	Senators	1932	1930
Walt Masters	Senators, Phillies, A's	1931, '37, '39	1936, '43-44
Johnny Mohardt	Tigers	1922	1922-25
Ernie Nevers	Browns	1926-28	1926-27, '29-31
Ossie Orwoll	Athletics	1928-29	1926
Ace Parker	Athletics	1937-38	1937-41, '45
Jack Perrin	Red Sox	1921	1926
Pid Purdy	White Sox, Reds	1926-29	1926-27
Dick Reichle	Red Sox	1922-23	1923
Johnny Scalzi	Braves	1931	1931
John Singleton	Phillies	1922	1929
Red Smith	Giants	1927	1927-31
Evar Swanson	Reds, White Sox	1929-30, '32-34	1924-27
Andy Tomasic	Giants	1949	1942, '46
Luke Urban	Braves	1927-28	1921-24
Joe Vance	White Sox, Yankees	1935, '37-38	1931
Ernie Vick	Cardinals	1922, '24-26	1925, '27-28
Tom Whelan	Braves	1920	1920-21
Mike Wilson	Pirates	1921	1923-25
Ab Wright	Indians, Braves	1935, '44	1930
Tom Yewcic	Tigers	1957	1961-66
Russ Young	Browns	1931	1925-26
Joe Zapustas	Athletics	1933	1933