A-Rod met Patrick Mahomes when he was a child in the Rangers clubhouse with his father
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, three-time NFL MVP, and Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes is now considered one of the best in the league’s history. However, things could’ve changed as he grew up around baseball and wanted to emulate his father.
Mahomes recently revealed in a Times interview that his heart was always with baseball. Growing up in the MLB environment, as his father played during 11 seasons in the Majors, he was drawn to the lifestyle of a professional ballplayer.
A-Rod’s ‘horrible’ advice to Pat Mahomes
The legendary and controversial Alex Rodríguez played with Mahomes Sr. in the Texas Rangers during the 2001 MLB season, and the former Yankees player told the Times in that same piece that maybe he gave the future NFL star ‘the worst advice ever’ back then when he met him as a child.
A-Rod had just signed the biggest contract in sports history at that time with the Texas Rangers, with a massive 10-year, $252 million deal, and he recalls that he said to the young Pat Mahomes to keep his father’s footsteps in baseball and quit playing football, saying that ‘money was in MLB.’
“Patrick Mahomes has always had the heart of a champion. I remember Pat as a young kid, coming to practice with his dad to tee up baseballs for me and my teammate. I distinctly remember giving him the worst advice ever. ‘Don’t play football. The money’s in baseball.’ I’m happy to be wrong and glad he didn’t listen! Patrick has transcended the game of football to become one of the most respected athletes of all time, both on and off the field.”
Mahomes was an outstanding athlete in High School, playing football, baseball, and basketball simultaneously at Whitehouse High School in Texas.
He committed to Texas Tech University to play football, but at the same time, he was a high baseball prospect as the Detroit Tigers selected him in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, but he did not sign, as he pursued football instead.
News
Lionel Messi’s Second Son Mateo Displays Soccer Skills with Adorable Expression
Lionel Messi’s Second Son Mateo Displays Soccer Skills with Adorable Expression Lionеl Mеssi’s sоn shows hе is а chip оff thе оld blоck with fооtball skills Foᴜr-уеar-old Mаtеo рrovеd hе’s inhеritеd sоmе оf his dаds tаlеnts with аn imprеssivе displaу in…
Messi’s family: Superstar youngest brother, millionaire elder brother, second brother likes ‘hot stuff’
Messi’s family: Superstar youngest brother, millionaire elder brother, second brother likes ‘hot stuff’ Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar, Messi is a private person. He has been private since he first met and married his childhood girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo. The fateful…
Messi’s wife causes a stir among American fans, praised as “the most beautiful woman in the world”
Messi’s wife causes a stir among American fans, praised as “the most beautiful woman in the world” On American social networks, many netizens expressed their admiration for Antonela Roccuzzo’s beauty, some even calling her “the most beautiful woman in the…
Greatest commentary ever? Peter Drury’s epic reaction to Tshabalala’s goal at 2010 World Cup
Greatest commentary ever? Peter Drury’s epic reaction to Tshabalala’s goal at 2010 World Cup Siphiwe Tshabalala got the 2010 FIFA World Cup underway in the first most perfect way imaginable.In the first World Cup finals game to ever be played…
Not just the derby: Mbappé will miss the match he desperately wanted to play and Ancelotti has identified the alternative
Not just the derby: Mbappé will miss the match he desperately wanted to play and Ancelotti has identified the alternative close Kylian Mbappé will miss Real Madrid’s upcoming matches, which is a big loss for the club. The French striker…
No one builds a front line quite like Real Madrid 🤩🤍
Ballon d’Or 2024 Power Rankings Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time in 2023. The legendary forward received the award off the back of an unforgettable year in which he finally won the World Cup with Argentina. Erling Haaland finished second…
End of content
No more pages to load