Kenny Lofton wrote a song on Ruben Studdard's Billboard No. 1 album 'Soulful'

You may know Kenny Lofton from his 17-year career in the Majors -- the one where he made unbelievable catches, delivered postseason heroics and showed off some above-average abilities on the basepaths:

But do you know about Lofton's musical career? The six-time All-Star began writing music at the University of Arizona, where he and future Grammy Award-winner Harvey Mason Jr. were teammates on the basketball team. You may (or may not) recall 'Wild About the Cats":

Along with being the inspiration for a J.Cole song, on Monday, we learned that Lofton actually co-wrote "What If" -- a hit song off Ruben Studdard's Billboard-topping album Soulful. Here's the dream team's creation below:

The world needs more Kenny Lofton/Ruben Studdard collaborations ASAP.

h/t: TMZ