Photos: MLB, NFL stars who shined in both baseball and football

ByMATT MARRONE
February 5, 2016, 1:50 PM

— -- Seamheads sure are looking forward to Sunday's big game ... by which we mean the thrilling conclusion of the Caribbean Series. Later in the day, however, it's conceivable that some of those baseball fans might also check out Super Bowl 50.

So, in that spirit of cross-sport connectivity, let's take a look back at a few of the more memorable baseball players to make a go of it on the gridiron -- and some of the more memorable football players to dominate on the diamond -- since the starFt of the Super Bowl era.

Could you build a World Series or Super Bowl contender out of these guys?

(Editor's note: We know we didn't list everybody; there were just too many to choose from. So please add your favorite omissions in the comments section.)

Bo Jackson

Bo was an All-Star outfielder for the Kansas City Royals and a Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles Raiders, but a hip injury kept him out of both Cooperstown and Canton. Still, despite his brief careers in both leagues, Jackson became a pop culture icon in the late 1980s and early 1990s, not only for his on-the-field heroics but for his off-the-field endorsements -- particularly his classic "Bo Knows" campaign for Nike.