When Tim Tebow stepped to the plate against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday he garnered far more attention than what we typically expect from a low-level minor league player making their spring training debut.
He’s yet to record his first hit against a major league caliber pitcher, but Tebow gets more media attention than Mookie Betts. Why? Because he’s Tim Tebow. The former Heisman winner is one of the most popular college football players in recent memory and even after his NFL career flamed out, the support from his fan base has not.