You may have heard the story by now. Shortly after Tom Brady graduated from San Mateo’s Junípero Serra High School, the Montreal Expos decided to select the then-17-year-old in the 18th round of the MLB Draft.
Brady was an able baseball player, after all. He appeared in 61 varsity baseball games and posted a solid stat line, hitting .331 with 8 home runs, 11 doubles and 44 runs. He also was named an all-league catcher as a high school senior.
However, he eventually decided against pursuing a career in baseball and tried his luck in football. Brady joined the University of Michigan, was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and went on to win six Super Bowls with the organization.