Still adjusting to life as a Yankee, Chance Nolan had no clue that his new team had so many ties to the gridiron. Plenty of notable football players have been drafted or employed by the Bombers.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Trading the football field for a pitcher’s mound, former Oregon State quarterback, Chance Nolan, signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday.