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How growing up in baseball groomed Patrick Mahomes for football
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Why I voted for LaTroy Hawkins - Chicago
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Rockies pitcher LaTroy Hawkins used to babysit Texas Tech QB
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Patrick Mahomes - Wikipedia
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The inevitability of Patrick Mahomes - by Tyler Dunne
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Patrick Mahomes' Godfather is Former MLB Player LaTroy Hawkins
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Patrick Mahomes' baseball past, explained
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Chiefs News: Alex Rodriguez played a big role in Patrick Mahomes
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Younger Pat Mahomes prefers pigskin over pitching
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Patrick Mahomes' touching post-game embrace with his father, Pat