Did you know Tom Brady played baseball and almost was a Major League Baseball (MLB) star?

Tom Brady Could Have Been a Major League Baseball Player

Most know Brady as a star quarterback in the National Football League, where he won seven Super Bowls. Six are with the New England Patriots, and one is with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What would pro football have looked like if Brady pursued a baseball career instead of playing football? 

Photo: Ebay
Photo: Ebay
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Tom Brady, the 1995 MLB Draft Pick

Aside from being a football star at Junipero Serra High School in California, Brady was also a talented baseball player. As a left-handed batting catcher who could hit for power, Brady started to attract scouts from the MLB. In 1995, Brady was selected by the Montreal Expos.

Brady at Michigan
Brady at Michigan (Photo: Ebay)
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However, everyone knows that Brady left baseball to pursue an opportunity to play college football at Michigan before being drafted by the Patriots in 2000.

Brady as a rookie in the NFL
Brady as a rookie in the NFL
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Tom Brady’s Baseball Card

Brady's Bowman 2023 Draft  1/1 Card

Photo: Topps
The 1/1 Card (Photo: Topps)
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This year, Brady got his baseball card in the Bowman 2023 Draft card set. Some of his cards in the set are already going for a lot of money. His 1/1 Superfractor Auto was pulled this week (December 13th, 2023), and the card could sell for more than $500,000. 

Photo: Topps
Photo: Topps
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Brady even starred in a commercial for the card, which you can watch below.

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Major League Baseball Players who served in the military

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