{"id":1571129,"date":"2023-06-08T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1571129"},"modified":"2023-06-08T11:39:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T15:39:09","slug":"tracy-mcgrady-had-secret-baseball-career-won-home-run-derby-retired-after-striking-out-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tracy-mcgrady-had-secret-baseball-career-won-home-run-derby-retired-after-striking-out-all-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracy McGrady Had a ‘Secret' Baseball Career, Won a Home Run Derby, and Retired After Striking Out an All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While the late 1990s and early 2000s saw plenty of talented NBA players<\/a> hit the hardwood, few were more dynamic than Tracy McGrady<\/a>. While the Florida native never had much success in the postseason, he was a singularly exciting talent. He's most remembered as an elite scorer, but T-Mac could do it all; he was comfortable driving to the rim, pulling up for a three, facilitating for his teammates, and stepping up on the defensive end in key spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, even with all those skills, did you know that McGrady always loved baseball and dreamed of hitting the diamond?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while he didn't pull a Michael Jordan and play baseball during his NBA career<\/a>, the 6-foot-8 star did manage to make his dream come true. In retirement, he had a “secret” second career that sounds like something out of a sitcom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy McGrady briefly played Atlantic League baseball and built up an impressive-sounding resume<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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