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Watch Rick Porcello strike out Tim Tebow on four pitches in his first spring training at-bat

Tim Tebow made his spring training debut for the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League game Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. The former Heisman Trophy winner-turned-NFL flameout-turned-professional baseball player’s first at-bat began with a round of applause from crowd in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

It ended quickly, courtesy of Rick Porcello.

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Tebow's Grapefruit League debut

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After taking a first-pitch strike and a ball inside, Tebow took a big swing (and miss) at the AL CY Young award-winner’s third pitch.