Patrick Lavon Mahomes (born August 9, 1970) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played in

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from to with the

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, Texas Rangers,

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and

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. Mahomes also pitched in two seasons in

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, and with the

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. He last played with the

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of the independent American Association in .

Early life and amateur career

Mahomes was born in Texas, one of three children. His father worked for a local oil company and coached Mahomes' youth baseball team. His mother worked as a nurse until Mahomes was seven years old when she was in a car accident that left her requiring the use of a wheelchair. Mahomes attended Lindale High School in

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, where he played

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and

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. He was an intense competitor and, according to his parents, would cry or refuse to eat or talk after every loss in high school. He was also a member of the

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and had the second-highest

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in his graduating class. Mahomes was only as a high school junior but earned all-state honors as a football

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and averaged 30 points per game in basketball. On the baseball field, he played

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and pitched. He received scholarship offers to play all three sports collegiately but most strongly considered a scholarship offer to play

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and walk on to the basketball team at the

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. Ultimately, Mahomes decided to pursue a collegiate baseball career at Oklahoma State University. In 4 years at Oklahoma State, Mahomes was selected as an All-

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pitcher 3 times before pursuing a professional career.

Professional career

Early minor league career

Drafted in the sixth round in June 1988, Mahomes began his professional career with the

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that same year as a

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. Over the next few years, he worked his way up through the Minnesota Twins farm system, reaching Triple-A in with the

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Minnesota Twins

Mahomes made his major league debut with the Twins in 1992. He made the team out of

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, and started the sixth game of the season, on April 12 against the Texas Rangers, pitching six innings and getting a

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. He notched his first major league win in his next start, on April 21 against the

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. Mahomes played with the Twins into the 1996 season, appearing in a total of 114 games (51 starts) during five seasons while compiling an 18–28 record with 5.82 ERA, with 217 strikeouts in innings. The Twins traded Mahomes to the Red Sox on August 26, 1996, in exchange for a

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(which turned out to be pitcher Brian Looney).

Boston Red Sox

Mahomes pitched a total of 21 games (all in relief) during the 1996 and 1997 seasons with Boston, registering a 6.85 ERA with 3–0 record and 11 strikeouts in innings. He was released by the Red Sox on June 27, 1997.

Yokohama BayStars

Mahomes played for the Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Pro Baseball, signing with them midway through the 1997 season, and pitched with them through 1998.

New York Mets

Mahomes was signed by the Mets in December 1998. He went 8–0 in the 1999 season during 39 relief appearances, and helped the Mets reach the playoffs. Mahomes made four relief appearances during the postseason, recording a 2.25 ERA in eight innings pitched while striking out four, as the Mets lost to the

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in the

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. In 2000, Mahomes was 5–3 in 53 appearances (five starts), and while the Mets reached the

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, Mahomes was left off the Mets' playoff roster. In his two seasons with the Mets, Mahomes appeared in 92 regular season games (five starts) with a 4.74 ERA, 13–3 record, and 127 strikeouts in innings. He became a

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in December 2000.

Texas Rangers

Mahomes signed with the home state team Texas Rangers in January 2001. During the 2001 season, he appeared in 56 games (four starts) with a 5.70 ERA and 7–6 record, while striking out 61 in innings. Mahomes again became a free agent in November 2001.

Chicago Cubs

In January 2002, Mahomes signed with the Cubs. He made 16 appearances (two starts) during the 2002 season, with a 3.86 ERA and 1–1 record, striking out 23 in innings. Mahomes became a free agent in October 2002.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Mahomes was signed by Pittsburgh in January 2003. He made nine appearances (one start) with the Pirates during the 2003 season, recording an 0–1 record with 4.84 ERA and 13 strikeouts in innings. This would prove to be his final season playing in MLB. Mahomes again became a free agent in September 2003. Overall, Mahomes pitched 11 seasons in MLB, making a total of 308 regular season appearances (63 starts) with a 42–39 record, 5.47 ERA, and 452 strikeouts in 709 innings pitched. He had 43

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during his career, with 11 hits (.256

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) and four RBI.

Minor league journeyman

In , Mahomes pitched primarily for the

Triple–A affiliate, the

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, while appearing in nine games for the Pirates. In , he split the season between three organizations, pitching for the

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in the

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farm system, the

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in the

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system, and then again at Nashville at the end of the season. After spending with the Las Vegas 51s in the

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organization, Mahomes turned to the independent leagues, starting with the

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of the

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. After going 11–4 with a 3.87

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, he signed with

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in August, but was released a month later. Mahomes began the 2007 season with the

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of the American Association. On August 24, the

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signed him, and he appeared in three games for the

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before becoming a free agent at the end of the season. Mahomes signed with the

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of the Atlantic League in , but only appeared in two games for them before returning to Sioux Falls. He split the 2009 season between Sioux Falls and Grand Prairie. In 2019, Mahomes was inducted to the

Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Mahomes is divorced. He has two sons with his ex-wife: Patrick II, who is a

for the

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and Jackson, who is a social media influencer. Pat received attention for smoking cigars dedicated to the opposing teams' quarterbacks his son has defeated in AFC Championship Games. Mahomes has a third son, Tyler Mahomes, whose mother is Karen Kramer; Pat was never married to her. He also has a fourth son, Graham Walker, who plays football at

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, and two daughters, Zoe and Avery. Patrick II goes by "Patrick" to avoid being confused with his father, who has also been referred to as Pat Mahomes Sr. by media outlets.

Legal issues

Mahomes has been arrested multiple times for

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(DWI), most recently on February 4, 2024—the number of arrests has been reported as three or six, varying by source. The trial for his February 2024 DWI arrest is slated to begin in late July 2024. In August 2024, it was revealed in court documents that Mahomes has been criminally charged with DWI on three occasions, with his two prior charges occurring September 12, 2008, in South Dakota and on February 26, 2019, in Smith County, Texas. On July 12, 2024, court documents obtained by

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revealed that Mahomes had also been driving with a driver's license that was invalid due to his ongoing DWI case. This was discovered on June 29, 2024, when was he pulled over in Tyler, Texas, for disregarding traffic signs. He was issued a traffic ticket for the invalid driver's license and issued a warning for disregarding the traffic signs. For this traffic citation, he was required to make a court appearance on July 31, 2024. On August 27, 2024, Mahomes pled guilty in the Smith County court in Tyler, Texas to his third DWI charge. Under the plea deal, Mahomes agreed to serve five years of probation and one year of "intense supervision," with his sentencing hearing scheduled for September 23, 2024. At sentencing, Judge Kerry L. Russell imposed in addition to the five years of probation an order requiring Mahomes to spend 10 days in jail, suspending his license for one year and specified that he be subject to "intense supervision" during the first year of probation.

References

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