The second time was the charm as Tim Tebow made his debut Wednesday with the St. Lucie Mets, recording a single his second time at bat and hitting a home run.
In the first game of a doubleheader against the Palm Beach Cardinals, Tebow batted eighth and was the designated hitter.
Here's a video of Tebow's home run:
With Tuesday's game rained out, there were a lot of people who came back to exchange their tickets for Wednesday's action.
“We love everything he stands for. He deserves to be no matter what people say. He’s a good hard working person, he’s a good role model," said Sherry Wright of Vero Beach.
There are a lot of new Tebow jerseys for sale in the fan store outside First Data Field.
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WPTV found one of Tebow's biggest fans buying a new shirt Wednesday. Jo-Ann Walker lives in Mount Dora in Central Florida. She came to Port St. Lucie Monday, sat through Tuesday's rainout and came back to see him play Wednesday.
She showed WPTV a Columbia Fireflies jersey with Tebow's signature on it. Tebow was called up from Columbia on Sunday.
“I appreciate that he does not put on a facade. He knows who he is because of who made him," said Walker.
