Tim Tebow homers to left-center in first at-bat of minor league debut

[Brother Buzz]

Tim Tebow homers to left-center in first at-bat of minor league debut

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Tim Tebow hit a two-run homer in the first at-bat of his minor league baseball debut for the Class A Columbia Fireflies on Thursday night.

Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, drilled a 2-1 pitch off the railing just above the fence in left-center field, where a strong wind had been blowing out all day. Tebow stopped at second base, thinking it was a double, as an umpire twirled his hand to indicate the home run.

Fans shouted "Te-Bow! Te-Bow!'' after the former University of Florida and NFL quarterback fouled off a pitch.

The chants grew louder as Tebow circled the bases on his homer, pumping his fist as he rounded second.

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http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19096354/tim-tebow-homers-first-bat-minor-league-debut-class-columbia-fireflies


Dude should start packing his duffel. Double-A ball, baby!

[Ilsa]

1. Good for him.

I hope he does well.

[TlalocW]

2. The important thing is

Does he get a chance to make sure we all know he's a Christian at some point during his home run or otherwise during the game?

TlalocW

[Brother Buzz]

3. He did stop at second, I'm guessing, to sing praise....

but the umpire gave him the stink eye and signaled to keep going.

[Brother Buzz]

4. Dom Mazza, the pitcher who lobbed Timmy's fat pitch just redeemed himself by pitching a perfect game

SF Giants Minor Lines 4/25/17: Domenic Mazza throws perfect game

The Sally League has been around a long time, but no player in it has ever accomplished Mazza’s feat.

by Roger Apr 26, 2017


On Opening Night, Dom Mazza had a brush with sports notoriety, surrendering a 2-run HR to Tim Tebow that got him on Sportscenter highlight reels and a guest appearance on the Dan Patrick radio show. “That’s not really how a minor leaguer wants to make his 15 minutes, really” I thought to myself.

But last night, Mazza, the 22 year old LHP from Walnut Creek and the University of Santa Barbara, lived out a Pitcher’s dream. Mazza grabbed himself a bit of baseball immortality that he’ll treasure forever: the night he was absolutely perfect and did something that nobody has ever done in the long history of the Sally League (South Atlantic League).

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2017/4/26/15432592/sf-giants-minor-lines-4-25-17-dominic-mazza-throws-perfect-game