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Meet the man who tried to bring Patrick Mahomes to the Detroit Tigers
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Mahomes family athleticism began on diamond
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Patrick Mahomes thanks Tigers for picking him in MLB Draft Patrick Mahomes plays in Detroit on Sunday. The Tigers tried bringing him across Brush Street five years ago. They picked him
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At least one team in Detroit knows how to draft Super Bowl-winning QB
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Tigers scout recalls recruiting Patrick Mahomes in high school
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Patrick Mahomes was with Detroit Tigers before heading to Super Bowl
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had the option to play baseball
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Patrick Mahomes: Elite Arms Run in the Family
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How growing up in baseball groomed Patrick Mahomes for football stardom - The Athletic