Not only did Tom Brady end his legendary NFL career on Wednesday, he also turned a page in the Montreal Expos history book.
Need we remind you again, the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was once a baseball player. Whoever played at the receiving position was good enough to receive the call of a formation of the majors, in this case, the Expos.
The Montreal team set its sights on the Californian in the 1995 draft, with his 18th round speaking turn. Brady never wore the “Nos Amours” uniform, but he will forever be remembered as the last player drafted by the team to retire.
In an interview with the Hartford Courant in 2019, ex-Expos scout John Hughes said the eventual winner of five Super Bowls might have heard his name in the second round, but teams knew he would be. difficult to offer a contract to the young man who then had to report to the University of Michigan to play football.
In 2019, it was the prolific Ian Desmond who hung up his glove after a decade-long career at the highest level. The versatile right-hander was a third-round pick by the Expos in 2004, but didn’t begin his major league career until five years later with the Washington Nationals.
Brady, a 45-year-old prospect, may choose to pursue baseball as a free agent. The Expos/Nationals obviously no longer own his rights, but his profile could certainly interest a team looking for a big name.
The Junipero Serra high school alum, however, may enjoy his retirement in another way, but it wouldn’t come as a surprise with Brady.