(AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Of course he did.
Tim Tebow hit a home run in his first official at-bat as a New York Mets minor leaguer, a charmed start Thursday night for a popular yet polarizing athlete who seems to have a knack for these remarkable moments.
Playing a sport where many thought he didn’t even belong in the batter’s box, the former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner launched a two-run drive for the Columbia Fireflies in a Class A South Atlantic League game against Augusta.
With a 15 mph wind blowing out, Tebow hit a shot just over the 372-foot sign in left-center field.