Patrick Mahomes long ago gave up a chance at a professional baseball career when he opted instead for football and quarterbacking, first in college at Texas Tech and since then with the Kansas City Chiefs. But refusing baseball did not dampen his love for the sport, leaving his father, Pat, …
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