In case you missed it, there’s a not-so-nice but technically factual tweet circulating the Twittersphere that comes off as a bit of a gut punch.
With former Tigers Draft Pick Patrick Mahomes advancing to the super bowl, the Detroit Tigers have drafted more Super Bowl Starting QB's than the Detroit Lions have.
— SkitchP (@skitchP) January 20, 2020
The Detroit Tigers drafted a 19-year-old Patrick Mahomes in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Yes, Patrick Mahomes was a Tiger.
Though the Tigers knew he was heading to college to play football, they shot their shot at the right-handed pitcher out of Whitehouse High School in Texas.