“He threw 97 mph on the mound” – Patrick Mahomes’ dad wanted his son to quit football and pursue a career in baseball instead
Patrick Mahomes father always wanted his son to pursue baseball instead of football.
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Patrick Mahomes & his father (Image via Royals Review)
Patrick Mahomes‘ father was a former MLB pitcher who was pretty good at his craft. His abilities were transpired in the young QB who had sports in his genes.
Now, the Kansas City Chiefs QB is currently the best player in the NFL and has the brightest future among all the other players. He has won 2 Super Bowls in just 6 seasons and is still 27 years old.
However, instead of throwing passes in the Arrowhead Stadium, Mahomes would have thrown great pitches or batted in versatile ways at the Met Life Stadium.
Patrick’s father, Pat Mahomes wanted his son to be a professional baseball player instead of an NFL star. The NFL MVP winner used to play 3 sports in High School and could have made pro in any one of them, such was his ability.
His father believes that he is able to cultivate his football game with the help of all the 3 sports he has played in college. He was a versatile guard on the basketball team and a pitcher on the baseball team with one of the strongest arms in Texas Tech.
“You can tell by the way Patrick plays quarterback that he took pieces of his basketball, the jump throws and no-look passes, and pieces of his baseball, the different arm angles, and he put it all together in a package in football,” Patrick Mahomes father stated. “I think a lot of that has to do with him playing all those different sports.”
Patrick Mahomes’ father believed he would be a baseball player
According to Patrick Mahomes‘ father, the young QB was one of the best if not the best baseball player during his college days. The 27-year-old had a bright future in the MLB and his father was certain that he would follow along in his footsteps.
Mahomes threw a great 97 mph mound while hitting with complete determination and versatility. His father even urged him to quit football in his sophomore year and pursue baseball instead.
“He grew up in the clubhouse, he was always around the game, and he was always the best player on his baseball team,” Patrick Mahomes father said. “He was an unbelievable shortstop, he always led his team in hitting, and he threw 97 mph on the mound, so I always thought he was gonna be a baseball player.“
Although his father tried his best to make him a baseball player, destiny had planned something else for Patrick Mahomes who is on his way to become an all-time NFL great.
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