Sam's character wasn't always a baseball player. In the original version of the series as it was written, what was Sam intended to be?

In the original script for Cheers, Sam was intended to be a former wide receiver for the New England Patriots, and football star Fred Dryer was going to be cast in the role. But when Danson was chosen, they changed it to a baseball player.

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