Patrick Mahomes’ record-breaking contract provided a reminder of a few Twin Cities sports moments.
That’s right. I’ve been here more than 30 years. I know that Minnesotans will claim a connection to any athlete with a tenuous local connection, even if that athlete merely drove at high speed through Luverne or Grand Portage.
Mahomes, of course, is the son of former Twins pitcher Pat Mahomes. As a reporter covering the Twins, I remember writing a two-inch note on Mahomes leaving the team for the birth of his son. I failed to predict that the son would become the richest athlete in sports history.