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Tim Tebow hits two-run home run in St. Lucie premier

Tim Tebow hits first home run during his first day with the Port St. Lucie Mets on June 28, 2017.
Tim Tebow hits first home run during his first day with the Port St. Lucie Mets on June 28, 2017.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 29, 2017

We should have seen this coming.

In his first game after being promoted to the New York Mets’ class-A advanced league over the weekend, Tim Tebow hit a two-run home run.

The former Heisman trophy winner hit his fourth home run with the Mets during the second game of a double-header between the St. Lucie Mets and the Palm Beach Cardinals.

The 92 mph pitch from Cardinals right-hander Junior Fernandez was blasted over center field in the bottom of the second inning. After losing the first game 5-2, the Mets lost the second game of Wednesday’s double-header 5-3.

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