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MLB Franchise That Drafted Tom Brady Reacts to His Retirement

The now-former NFL quarterback committed to Michigan for football instead of beginning a baseball career.
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MLB Franchise That Drafted Tom Brady Reacts to His Retirement
MLB Franchise That Drafted Tom Brady Reacts to His Retirement

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Washington Nationals

Tom Brady announced his retirement, this time “for good,” on Wednesday after 23 seasons in the NFL.

But, before committing to a football career, Brady once considered a career in baseball. He was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB draft as a catcher by the Montreal Expos, who relocated to Washington in 2004 and became the Nationals.

Obviously, Brady decided not to continue a career in baseball and instead committed to Michigan for college football. After seven Super Bowl titles and myriad NFL records, the rest is history.

Nevertheless, the Nationals congratulated the quarterback on his retirement, while also noting Brady was the last athlete drafted by the Expos to remain active in professional sports.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University.

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