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Former MLB, NFL player Brian Jordan challenges young students in Savannah to read

As an athlete, Brian Jordan was that rare breed whose talents enabled him to play both in Major League Baseball and in the National Football League.

Jordan spent 15 years in the majors as an outfielder playing for St. Louis (who made him a first-round draft pick in 1988), Atlanta, Los Angeles and Texas from 1992-2006. He played safety for three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before giving up football in 1992 when called up for good by the Cardinals.

In Savannah to speak to the Savannah Quarterback Club on Monday night, Jordan also made time to talk to Memorial Day School and Southwest Middle School students about the importance of reading and how being a reader can impact your life.