WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow adjusts his batting helmet before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
LOOKING BACK
Tebow Week in Tampa Bay
Alas, Tim Tebow Week — eight baseball games in eight nights that reunited Tebow with his Tampa Bay friends and admirers — is over. The fun ended Thursday night. Ten years after his Heisman Trophy season at Florida, Tebow is giving professional baseball a whirl in the New York Mets system. His June promotion to the Florida State League and the St. Lucie Mets’ road trip through Tampa and Clearwater gave local fans their first prolonged look at Tebow since his days in Gainesville. Here's what they saw:
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DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Fans vie for a chance to meet and get an autograph from St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow before the beginning of the St. Lucie Mets game against the Clearwater Threshers at Spectrum Field on Thursday Aug. 17, 2017 in Clearwater.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15), center, shares a laugh with teammates Michael Paez (3), left, and Nick Sergakis (1) before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow warms up before the beginning of the St. Lucie Mets game against the Clearwater Threshers at Spectrum Field on Thursday Aug. 18, 2017 in Clearwater.
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DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow meets fans and signs autographs before the beginning of the St. Lucie Mets game against the Clearwater Threshers at Spectrum Field on Thursday Aug. 18, 2017 in Clearwater.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) runs through a ladder during a workout before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) is seen during warmups before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) warms up for batting practice before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) takes the field during the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) makes a diving catch on a fly ball in the first inning of the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) is seen on deck during the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) pops out during the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
Fans react after the three run home run by St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) in the seventh inning of the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) rounds the bases on a three run home run in the seventh inning of the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) is seen in the dugout during the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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CHARLIE KAIJO | Times
Tim Tebow greets young journalist Eli Fishman, 13, of Maplewood, NJ. following a news conference at Steinbrenner Field Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Tampa.
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CHARLIE KAIJO | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow, left, watches the game with teammate Michael Gibbons in the dugout during a game against the Tampa Yankees at Steinbrenner Field Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Tampa.
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ALESSANDRA DA PRA | Times
St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow signs autographs before the beginning of the Mets game against the Threshers at Spectrum Field Monday, August 14, 2017, in Clearwater.
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WILL VRAGOVIC | Times
Richard Blanche, right, with his niece, Crystal, center, are ecstatic after getting autographs from St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow (15) before the game between the St. Lucie Mets and the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park Sunday, July 29, 2017 in Port Charlotte.
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CHARLIE KAIJO | Times
Tim Tebow laughs as he answers questions from reporters during a press conference at Steinbrenner Field Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Tampa
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