Pounds per square inch indicates the amount of pressure imposed on an object, as well as the maximum amount of pressure an object can withstand. For example, a tire may be inflated to 26 psi, but the maximum pressure the tire may withstand is 40 psi.
After retiring from the National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox. He reported to spring training and was assigned to the MLB team. He played 17 games with the White Sox before the organization sent him to the Birmingham Barons on March 31, 1994.
He played 15 seasons. He was drafted in 1984 as the No. 3 pick by the Chicago Bulls. Played for them from the 1984-85 season to the 1992-93 season during which he led the Bulls to three straight titles from 1991 to 1993. After '93, he retired to play baseball in the midst of the murder of his father, James Jordan.