Michael Jordan, the former National Basketball Association star who hit .202 at the Chicago White Sox's Double-A affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama, was to start play Thursday with the Scottsdale Scorpions of the six-team league.
Phoenix Suns forward Charles Barkley anticipates a large turnout to see his former NBA compatriot: "I'm going to go watch him a few times, but you know it's going to be a madhouse (today)."
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