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ing for St. Lucie County. “We can’t
put a price tag on the media coverage
during the low season when it
is needed the most. We are telling
people they can come here, get great
hotel rates and see Tim Tebow play
baseball.”
As of Aug. 22, Tebow had played in
52 games for the St. Lucie Mets, batting
.220 with five home runs, six doubles,
one triple and 27 runs batted in.
He was walked 15 times and charged
with two errors as a leftfielder.
“Tim Tebow is just one of the guys,
but he brings a positive attitude to the
team,” general manager Van Allen
said. “He is a physical specimen who
works hard and always has a smile
on his face and always looks like he is
having fun.
“He has created a buzz at the
ballpark. You see it in the fans, people
traveling various distances to come
to games. It is unlike anything I have
ever seen in my 17 years here, the
following that Tim has. Even if you
are not a Gator fan, it is hard not to
root for him. That positive energy is
contagious. Years from now we will
look back on this season and realize
how special it was,” he said. E Even when he is not in the lineup, Tebow always signs autographs, giving preference to children.
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