Maybe the New York Mets knew something we didn’t. The 29-year-old outfielder, the oldest by four years of the 58 players on the team’s instructional league roster, had experienced mixed results in a pair of simulated intrasquad games this week. But Wednesday’s game against the St Louis Cardinals’ instructional league team marked the first time Tebow faced a pitcher from an opposing team – and he didn’t wait long to make an impact. — ABC News (@ABC) Former NFL star Tim Tebow hits a home run on the first pitch of his first at-bat as a member of the New York Mets instructional league. Since reporting to the three-week instructional league in Port St Lucie, he’s indicated the higher incidence of concussions in football influenced his decision to turn to baseball.

Source: The Guardian September 28, 2016 16:58 UTC