Alex Rodriguez once gave Patrick Mahomes the 'worst advice ever'

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Patrick Mahomes was chosen as one of the Time 100 World’s Most Influential People of 2023 and will appear on the publication’s cover on April 29.

Former three-time MVP and 14-time MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez wrote a tribute to Mahomes following his recognition. “A-Rod” said that he once gave a young Mahomes the “worst advice ever.”

“Patrick Mahomes has always had the heart of a champion. I remember Pat as a young kid, coming to practice with his dad to tee up baseballs for me and my teammates. I distinctly remember giving him the worst advice ever. ‘Don’t play football. The money’s in baseball.’ I’m happy to be wrong and glad he didn’t listen!” Rodriguez wrote. “Patrick has transcended the game of football to become one of the most respected athletes of all time, both on and off the field. His insatiable desire to win is outdone only by his passion to give back and make the world around him better. Patrick’s legacy will live on far beyond his playing days. And — as evidenced by his back-to-back Super Bowl wins — he’s not done yet!”

The six-time Pro Bowler grew up around baseball, with his father Pat Mahomes spending 11 MLB seasons as a pitcher. One of the elder Mahomes’ campaigns was spent with Rodriguez and the Texas Rangers in 2001 when the now-star signal-caller would’ve been five years old.

The now-28-year-old Mahomes played baseball and football at Texas Tech. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft but didn’t sign a contract and chose to join the Red Raiders.

The three-time Super Bowl MVP recently revealed that he hopes to someday practice in spring training with the Kansas City Royals.

“I’ve talked to the Royals,” Mahomes said in an interview with Time magazine. “And if I can maybe go out to a spring training, I’m not opposed to that. I’ll get it approved by the Chiefs and everything like that. But maybe one of these years I go out there and see what I got. See if I can still hit the ball or pitch or whatever that is. Maybe not in the games but I can at least practice with them.”

According to a report by Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he hasn’t thought about whether the team would allow the two-time MVP to participate in Royals spring training.

“He was a heck of a baseball player,” Reid said. “He grew up around it. I’m sure he can play in the major leagues. I mean, he’s pretty gifted.”

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