It was always a long shot—the longest shot—but the dream is no more. Tim Tebow has announced his retirement from baseball.
“It has been a pleasure to have Tim in our organization as he’s been a consummate professional during his four years with the Mets,” Sandy Alderson said in a statement regarding the controversial quarterback-turned-outfielder that he signed. “By reaching the Triple-A level in 2019, he far exceeded expectations when he first entered the system in 2016 and he should be very proud of his accomplishments.”
In August 2016, Tebow and then-agent Brodie Van Wagenen shocked the baseball world by announcing that the NFL veteran was interested in playing professional baseball.