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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Former NFL star quarterback Dan Marino on the Kansas City Royals? Yes, that was a thing, kind of.<\/p>\n
Marino was drafted by the Royals in the fourth round of the 1979 MLB Draft out of Central Catholic High School as a pitcher and shortstop.<\/p>\n
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He ultimately decided to play football instead, which, clearly, ended up being the right choice.<\/p>\n
End Zone Extra: Get the top Chiefs news and insider features all season long <\/a><\/p>\n He never played a game for the Royals organization, as he went to the University of Pittsburgh to play quarterback before having a Hall of Fame NFL career with the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n That didn\u2019t stop Topps from releasing a one-of-one autographed Dan Marino Royals baseball card as part of the 2025 Bowman Draft\u2019s \u201cWhat If\u201d series, where they release cards based on if former NFL superstars would\u2019ve chosen baseball instead of football.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Kansas City Royals making wall shorter, closer through most of outfield <\/a><\/p>\n Tom Brady and John Elway were featured in the series the last two years, with Brady having a Montreal Expos card and Elway with the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n Topps released an ad for Marino\u2019s special edition card on social media. To see that, you can click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n