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Tim Tebow to start on Fireflies’ Opening Day

New York Mets left fielder Tim Tebow makes a diving catch on a fly ball by Miami Marlins' Justin Bour in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 13, 2017, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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New York Mets left fielder Tim Tebow makes a diving catch on a fly ball by Miami Marlins' Justin Bour in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 13, 2017, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 5, 2017

Columbia Fireflies manager Jose Leger announced former Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow will start in left field for the Fireflies' Opening Day on Thursday, according to ESPN.

The fireflies will play the Augusta GreenJackets at 7:05 p.m. at Spirit Communications Park in Columbia.

"He's going to be playing," said Leger told ESPN.

If Georgia fans of Tebow don’t want to make the three hour drive for the Fireflies’ opener, tickets are available to see Tebow play against the GreenJackets at Augusta’s Lake Olmstead Stadium from April 13-16  and then on April 17-19 against the Rome Braves at State Mutual Stadium.

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