Golden Tate had a solid career on the gridiron. A member of the Super Bowl winning Seahawks in 2013, he moved on to the Lions, garnering a Pro Bowl selection in 2014. He had three seasons with more than 1000 yards receiving and four consecutive years with at least 90 catches. Tate was a solid piece for most of his decade in the NFL.
Now he is trying something else. Tate has signed with the Port Angeles Lefties of the West Coast League as an outfielder as he is looking to return to the diamond and start a baseball career.
Golden Tate trying to restart his baseball career
There was a time when Tate was a prospect on the diamond as well. He was drafted twice, by the Diamondbacks in the 42nd round of the 2007 MLB Draft and by the Giants in the 50th round in 2010. It is not as though he was a non-prospect.
Tate is taking a different path in his attempt to restart his baseball career. Unlike others, such as Tim Tebow, who held showcases and hoped for a chance in affiliated ball, Tate is going to a collegiate wooden bat league in an attempt to prove that he can be a viable option.
It remains to be seen if a major league team will take a chance on him. Tate will turn 34 years old in the next couple of months, an age when players are exiting their hypothetical primes in baseball. He may have some time left for his attempt to restart his baseball career, but the clock is already ticking loudly.
After more than a decade since he was drafted, Golden Tate is trying to restart his baseball career. His journey will start in a collegiate wooden bat league.