Deion Sanders weighs in on Shohei Ohtani 50/50 season, pleads for Barry Bonds to make Hall of Fame

Deion Sanders is a football legend but is no slouch on the baseball field. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach reacted to Shohei Ohtani being the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steam 50 bases in a season.

“It don’t make sense. I think the only person that probably could have done that was [Jose] Canseco or Barry Bonds,” Sanders said. “…He’s incredible, man. You could compare him to the [Michael] Jordans and Tom Bradys of the world. That’s who he is. He’s doing things that we haven’t fathomed.”

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Sanders also talked about Bonds and how he could have had that record since he walked a lot in his career. The former MLB star also campaigned for Bonds to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

“They just hated on him. He had three MVPs before they even started accusations,” Sanders said. “He should be in the Hall of Fame. Don’t make sense. I saw it, I was there. I was in the dugout, I saw him at batting practice. I saw his dad throwing short toss and I saw him on a daily basis. The dude was unbelievable. If you threw that ball anywhere in his zone, it was a souvenir. That’s how good he was. I love you, Barry!”

More on Deion Sanders’ baseball career

Sanders was an MLB player from 1989 to 1995 (also played in 1997 and 2001). He spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves (four seasons with both teams) and played in a World Series while he was with the Braves in 1992. Sanders remains the only athlete to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series in his career.

While playing baseball, Sanders was playing for the Braves and Atlanta Falcons from 1991 to 1993. In 2021, Sanders spoke to PopCulture.com about how he never wanted to leave Atlanta.

“I loved Atlanta. I’ve always loved Atlanta. I never wanted to leave Atlanta,” he said. “Atlanta’s like home for me. The reason I say that is because they chose me, and I chose them coming out of Florida State in 89.”