New York Jets QB Mike White Once Hit a Walk-Off Homer on His Dad's Birthday

Long before he became the New York Jets starting quarterback, Mike White was a star pitcher for his high school baseball team. This week, he was asked by a reporter if he ever hit a walk-off home run during his baseball-playing days. White told a great story of the time he hit a walk-off home run on his dad's birthday when he was ten years-old.

The New York Jets have decided to bench second-year quarterback Zach Wilson for the remainder of the season, turning to back-up Mike White as they vie for their first playoff appearance since 2010.

Long before he became the Jets starting quarterback, White was a star pitcher for his high school baseball team. This week, he was asked by a reporter if he ever hit a walk-off home run during his baseball-playing days.

White told a story of the time he hit a walk-off to dead-center field when he was ten years-old, on his father's birthday.

"I'll never forget it because it was on my dad's birthday," White said. "(There was) a man on first and second (with) one out. We were down by one. It was my first ever home run in an actual game. I hit it dead-center. I'll never forget it. I hit it so pure, that I didn't even hear it hit the bat. It was in St. Augustine, Florida, on my dad's birthday. My dad was our third base coach. As I'm rounding third base, I said, 'Hey, happy birthday!' or something like that. My dad still has the ball. Good memories right there."

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