Son Of Former Chicago Cubs Pitcher Leads Chiefs To Super Bowl Win
Patrick Mahomes II, the son of former Chicago Cubs reliever Patrick Mahomes Sr., is now a three-time Super Bowl champion.
Mahomes II led the Chiefs to a 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in Las Vegas.
In doing so, Mahomes II joined rare company. He became just the fifth starting quarterback to win three Super Bowls, along with Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman.
The Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in a five-year span and became the latest team to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
Mahomes II threw for 333 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the victory. The win required him to lead the Chiefs from behind twice.
First, he took them on a two-minute drive at the end of regulation to tie the game at 19-19 and send it to overtime.
Next, after the 49ers made a field goal to take the lead in overtime, he took the Chiefs the entire field and he threw the game-winning touchdown to Mecole Hardman with three seconds left in the first overtime.
The younger Mahomes now appears to be on a fast track to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when is career is over. He is a two-time NFL MVP, an NFL Offensive Player of the Year, a two-time First Team All-Pro selection, a six-time Pro Bowl selection and the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2020.
He’s already thrown for 28,424 yards, 219 touchdowns and 63 interceptions in the regular season.
Mahomes Sr. spent his next-to-last Major League season with the Cubs in 2002, where he pitched in 16 games, including two starts, where he went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA.
He played 11 MLB seasons with Minnesota, Boston, the New York Mets, Texas and Pittsburgh. He went 42-39 with a 5.47 ERA as a starter and reliever. His most notable season was in 2000 when he helped the New York Mets reach the World Series against the New York Yankees.
He was Minnesota’s sixth-round pick in 1988.
