Tim Tebow hits home run in second game after being promoted
The legend of Tim Tebow only continues to grow after the quarterback-turned-baseball-prospect smacked a two-run home run in the second inning of his second game with the Class A-Advanced St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday evening.
That did not just happen! @TimTebow goes deep …2-run shot for the @stluciemets @CBS12 #tebowmania …call him up @Mets !! pic.twitter.com/KQifaIhDq5
— John Evenson (@WPB_Evenson) June 28, 2017
Tebow was promoted from the Class A Columbia Fireflies on Sunday night. Given Tebow’s .220/.311/.336 slash line, the move came with some criticism, but according to early returns, the former University of Florida star has settled in quite nicely. He also had a single in the first game of the Wednesday doubleheader. Here’s another angle of the bomb to straightaway centerfield:
Bring him up now! #TimTebow @Stugotz790 @LeBatardShow pic.twitter.com/Gebswu7H1d
— Jason Kotlewski (@jkot09) June 28, 2017
The team’s Twitter account captured his trip around the bases, and as you would expect, Tebow, batting seventh in the order, was all smiles.
Tebow with a 2-run HOMER in the second to give the Mets the lead! #STLMets pic.twitter.com/ie7S8Ycihy
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) June 28, 2017
With the home run, Tebow has now passed another famous multi-sport star for career four-baggers: Michael Jordan.
With Florida having just won the College World Series and Tebow smacking home runs after his promotion, it’s been a good few days to be a Gator at the ballpark.
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