tment to the All-NBA First Team and a sixth straight appointment to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. He scored 30 points at the All-Star Game, giving him a career All-Star Game average of 22.1 points per game, the highest in NBA history. Among a slew of fine single-game performances, Jordan scored 54 points against the Los Angeles Lakers in November, scorched the Washington Bullets for 57 in December, victimized the Orlando Magic for 64 in January, and then racked up 52 in March against the Charlotte Hornets. He also reached a milestone by scoring the 20,000th point of his NBA career. Jordan was named Finals MVP once again after averaging 41.0 points against the Suns to set an NBA Finals record.1993-94 After winning his third straight NBA title with the Chicago Bulls in 1992-93, Jordan had a tough off season that reached its peak when his father, James Jordan, was murdered in North Carolina. On October 6, just one day before the start of training camp, Jordan stunned the basketball world by announcing his retirement. He left holding the highest career scoring average in NBA history at 32.3 points per game. After much speculation about his plans, Jordan returned to the spotlight in a baseball uniform. He spent the 1994 baseball season playing for the Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Class AA Southern League. An adequate outfielder, he hit .202 in 127 games, striking out 114 times in 436 at bats. Jordan belted 3 home runs, collected 51 RBIs, and stole 30 bases. He also led all Southern League outfielders with 11 errors.1994-95 With baseball on hold because of a player strike, Jordan began to consider a return to the NBA, and by late winter rumors were flying that he would rejoin the Bulls in time for the playoffs. Chicago was puttering along with a 34-31 record when Jordan took the floor for the club on March 19 against the Indiana Pacers. He scored 19 points in that game but looked a little rusty. Jordan ...
