Baseball world goes bonkers after Tebow's HR
It's officially Tim Tebow time.
The quarterback-turned-broadcaster and now aspiring baseball player began his career on the diamond Wednesday in typical Tebow fashion, smashing a home run on his first-ever professional pitch during the Mets' instructional league game against the Cardinals.
The improbable home run triggered a slew of hilarious jokes, memes, and absurd comparisons, some of which we've compiled below in a sampling of how the baseball world reacted to Tebow's highly anticipated debut.
Could he be? #TebowTime #FirstPitchHomers pic.twitter.com/YZnpCwl5W9
— Vernon Wells (@VernonWells10) September 28, 2016
MLB all-time HR standings (Career NFL passing yards included)
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) September 28, 2016
2,422: Tim Tebow
762: Barry Bonds
755: Hank Aaron
714: Babe Ruth
insane question: how many consecutive ABs in instructs would Tim Tebow have to hit a HR for the Mets to put him on their postseason roster?
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) September 28, 2016
Sources tell me: #TimTebow corked his bat with the Holy Spirit! Suspension looming
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) September 28, 2016
-@ESPN
First instructional league at-bat.
— MLB (@MLB) September 28, 2016
First pitch.
HOME RUN.@TimTebow, everybody. https://t.co/epSpaICDTT pic.twitter.com/YtMPkVMKnY
Not too early to call, hall of fame bound.... https://t.co/A1M9FhYl6h
— Will Rhymes (@willrhymes) September 28, 2016
Heck yea @TimTebow. I know a lot of baseball people are bitter you're playing, but I'm rooting you on and wishing you success brotha!
— Logan Bawcom (@LoganBawcom) September 28, 2016
Local fan: I just came here to take pics of his butt. pic.twitter.com/NYrsq5pV8v
— Katie Johnson (@Katie_Johnson_) September 28, 2016
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)