Pat Mahomes

Patrick Lavon Mahomes Sr. (born August 9, 1970) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from to with the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Mahomes also pitched in two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, and with the Yokohama BayStars. He last played with the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the independent American Association in .

Early life and amateur career Mahomes was born in Texas, one of three children. His father worked for a local oil company and coached Mahomes' youth baseball team. His mother worked as a nurse until Mahomes was seven years old, when she was in a car accident that left her requiring the use of a wheelchair.

Mahomes attended Lindale High School in Lindale, Texas, where he played baseball, football, and basketball. He was an intense competitor and, according to his parents, would cry or refuse to eat or talk after every loss in high school. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and had the second-highest grade point average in his graduating class. but most strongly considered a scholarship offer to play college baseball and walk on to the basketball team for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He notched his first major league win in his next start, on April 21 against the Seattle Mariners. Mahomes played with the Twins into the 1996 season, appearing in a total of 114 games (51 starts) during five seasons while compiling an 18–28 record with 5.82 ERA, with 217 strikeouts in innings.

Boston Red Sox The Twins traded Mahomes to the Boston Red Sox on August 26, 1996 for a player to be named later (which turned out to be pitcher Brian Looney). Mahomes pitched a total of 21 games (all in relief) during the 1996 and 1997 seasons with Boston, registering a 6.85 ERA with 3–0 record and 11 strikeouts in innings. He was released by the Red Sox on June 27, 1997.

Personal life Mahomes is divorced. He has two sons with his ex-wife: Patrick II, who is a three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and Jackson, who is a social media influencer. Patrick II goes by "Patrick" to avoid being confused with his father, who has also been referred to as Pat Mahomes Sr. by media outlets. Mahomes has two other sons, one of whom, Graham Walker, played college football at Brown, and two daughters. He has three grandchildren.

Legal issues Mahomes has been arrested multiple times for driving while intoxicated (DWI), most recently on February 4, 2024—the number of arrests has been reported as three or six, varying by source. The trial for his February 2024 DWI arrest was slated to begin in late July 2024. This was discovered on June 29, 2024, when was he pulled over in Tyler, Texas for disregarding traffic signs. Under the plea deal, Mahomes agreed to serve five years of probation and one year of "intense supervision," with his sentencing hearing scheduled for September 23, 2024. On February 3, 2026, Mahomes was arrested in Smith County for violating a term of his probation for his most recent driving-while-intoxicated sentence. According to Smith County District Attorney Jacob Putman, Mahomes allegedly drank alcohol, which violated his probation.