Pat Mahomes

[William Malone]

Patrick Lavon Mahomes was born on August 9, 1970 in Bryan, Texas.

The Minnesota Twins selected him in round six of the 1988 MLB Draft. He reached the Major Leagues in 1992, going 3-4 with a 5.04 ERA in 13 starts and one relief appearance as a rookie. Mahomes had the only career double digit strikeout game of his career on April 26th against the eventual AL West champion Oakland Athletics. His best start came against the eventual World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays on May 19th, when he tossed seven innings of one run ball.

Mahomes spent the next several seasons shuffling between the Twins rotation and bullpen. His best season with Minnesota came in 1994, when he went 9-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 120.0 innings. He recorded his first career save on August 19, 1995 against the Detroit Tigers. During his five year tenure with the club, Mahomes was 18-28 with a 5.82 ERA. He made 51 starts and 62 relief appearances, saving three games. The Boston Red Sox acquired him in a trade on August 26, 1996.

Boston released Mahoemes midway through the 1997 season. He spent 1998 pitching in Japan, and then returned stateside to pitch for the New York Mets. Mahomes 13-3 with a 4.74 ERA over a two year stint with the Mets, pitching 157.2 innings as a long reliever and occasional spot starter. They reached the NLCS in 1999, and the World Series in 2000. Mahomes allowed two runs over 8.0 postseason innings with the Mets (2.25 ERA).

He pitched for the Texas Rangers in 2001, the Chicago Cubs in 2002, and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003. His ERA was 5.21 across these three journeyman campaigns.

Mahomes has had his share of alcohol related legal issues in retirement, collecting several DWI charges. He is the father of two time NFL MVP and three time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes.

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