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Rick Porcello says he initially mistook Tim Tebow for a ball boy after he went to the wrong on-deck circle

It’s not everyday that a Cy Young Award winner faces off against a Heisman Trophy winner.

In fact, that last time it happened, according to reports, was in 1989 when multi-sport legend Bo Jackson batted against Frank Viola. That said, Jackson fared much better nearly three decades ago than Tim Tebow did Wednesday against reigning AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello.

After the game, Porcello shared a few reflections on pitching against Tebow, who has recently spent his post-football career pursuing a second life in baseball. The Red Sox pitcher said he thought anything that brought attention to the game of baseball (i.