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Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2017, 08:38 PM Apr 2017

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

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!

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Tim Tebow homers to left-center in first at-bat of minor league debut (Original Post) Brother Buzz Apr 2017 OP

Good for him. Ilsa Apr 2017 #1

The important thing is TlalocW Apr 2017 #2

He did stop at second, I'm guessing, to sing praise.... Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #3

Dom Mazza, the pitcher who lobbed Timmy's fat pitch just redeemed himself by pitching a perfect game Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #4

Ilsa

(62,235 posts)

1. Good for him.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:07 PM

Apr 2017

I hope he does well.

TlalocW

(15,624 posts)

2. The important thing is

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:13 PM

Apr 2017

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

(37,795 posts)

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

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:28 PM

Apr 2017

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

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

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

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:20 AM

Apr 2017

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

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