Former Expos draft pick Tom Brady bounces first pitch, takes BP off Pedro Martinez
Tom Brady bounces first pitch, rakes BP off Pedro
Did you know Tom Brady could have been a professional baseball player? It's true. The Expos drafted the four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback in the 18th round of the 1995 First-Year Player Draft.
And, in case you didn't believe Brady had those baseball skills in his arsenal, he took the mound at Fenway Park to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2015 Red Sox home opener and ...
Well, you'll have to take our word for it.
Even he knows his fielding needs a little work:
Going to stick to catcher and leave the throwing to the football field...
Posted by Tom Brady on Wednesday, April 15, 2015
But Brady also spent some time beneath Fenway taking some cuts off Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, and it seems as though his bat is Major League-ready. So, maybe he's still got it?
Check this out - Brady & @45PedroMartinez just did a little batting practice at Fenway: pic.twitter.com/ddCtQ1qxGP
- New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 13, 2015
And of course, he had to finish things off with a Big Papi #selfie:
With my boy the legend tom brady congrat brother well deserve it.... pic.twitter.com/VO9FmmbjKg
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 13, 2015