PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla – Former Heisman Trophy winner and pro quarterback turned baseball hopeful Tim Tebow already has made an impact on the Mets world.
Just not in New York. In Port St. Lucie and neighboring towns, he has been huge in just three days of Mets Instructional League.
“Nobody knew what Instructional League was,” said Paul Taglieri, the Mets’ Executive Director of Minor League Facilities, including the Tradition Field complex, where he has worked since 1999. “It brought notoriety to what Instructional League is all about. As far as the community, it’s a time of year when there’s not a lot happening.