{"id":426471,"date":"2023-06-08T17:12:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T17:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=426471"},"modified":"2023-06-08T17:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T17:12:51","slug":"bengals-qb-joe-burrow-shows-his-excellent-baseball-skills-at-reds-batting-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/bengals-qb-joe-burrow-shows-his-excellent-baseball-skills-at-reds-batting-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals QB Joe Burrow Shows His Excellent Baseball Skills At Reds Batting Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Burrow understands he can be a designated hitter on an MLB team if, for some reason, the whole NFL quarterback thing doesn&#8217;t work out for him.<\/p>\n<h2>Bengals QB Joe Burrow Shows His Excellent Baseball Skills At Reds Batting Practice<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, Burrow and a few Bengals players made the quick trek from Paycor Stadium to the field at Great American Ball Park to participate in batting practice. Burrow hit four long balls, going deep.<\/p>\n<p>Several Reds players were present to observe and socialize with their football counterparts surrounding the cage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow putting on a show at BP in front of Reds players <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMediaFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JomboyMediaFB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MznIo1gyBl\">pic.twitter.com\/MznIo1gyBl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/1666552116876386311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Burrow took his time in the cage while donning a No. 9 Reds shirt and hitting right-handed, and all eyes and cameras were focused on him.<\/p>\n<p>Burrow excelled at basketball and football as a youngster, and although he had played baseball in middle school, he decided to focus on those two sports as he entered high school.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow pulled up to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Reds<\/a> batting practice today and hit FOUR home runs \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/686XPZz7bt\">pic.twitter.com\/686XPZz7bt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLB Life (@MLBLife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBLife\/status\/1666587335641776129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For someone who only played baseball up until the start of high school, Burrow is cranking his swings up there.<br \/>\nBurrow&#8217;s drive landed several rows farther into the left-field seats a few cuts later.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Burrow seated two additional drivers consecutively in the chairs. Second baseman Jonathan India for the Reds took part of the glory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow Hit 4 Home Runs In Pre-Game Batting Practice For The Reds And It&#39;s Not Fair How Athletic He Is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tilx5sDXuI\">https:\/\/t.co\/tilx5sDXuI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t00OmPz9L4\">pic.twitter.com\/t00OmPz9L4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1666838780328722433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was coaching him up,&#8221; India said. &#8220;I was telling him to get the [bat] head out. Looked low in the zone. He hit two homers back-to-back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burrow ended the game after fouling a Singley pitch off the top of the cage after hitting his fourth home run.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some Bengals players are at GABP taking batting practice before the Reds game tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Burrow just hit back-to-back homers.\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThatsMyQB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThatsMyQB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w71n0iHwy4\">pic.twitter.com\/w71n0iHwy4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cincinnati \ud83d\udc94 (@CincyProblems) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CincyProblems\/status\/1666536068630364163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Burrow, the Bengals&#8217; first-round selection in 2020 who guided his squad to the Super Bowl in 2021, responded, &#8220;OK, that&#8217;s nice. For the Reds&#8217; home opener in 2022, he threw a ceremonial first pitch.<\/p>\n<p>He was able to shake off the rust, and once everything was said and done, he was able to knock four balls out of the park.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow is ready for the call. \ud83d\udcde\u26be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Reds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Reds<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oBs942kzd1\">pic.twitter.com\/oBs942kzd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cincinnati \ud83d\udc94 (@CincyProblems) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CincyProblems\/status\/1666572552603328515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that NFL fans enjoy watching their stars demonstrate their talent in two different sports, at least in the form of home runs, you know the Bengals front office was dreading \u00a0seeing their star quarterback up there.<\/p>\n<p>For someone who only played baseball up until the start of high school, Burrow is cranking his swings up there.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow: Elly De La Cruz debut for Reds &#39;energized the city&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3B12WrZJjr\">https:\/\/t.co\/3B12WrZJjr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Enquirer Sports (@ENQSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENQSports\/status\/1666567540846342145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"To Address The NFL Players\u2019 Gambling Violations, The League\u2019s Commissioner\u00a0Seeks Tom Brady For Guidance\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/to-address-the-nfl-players-gambling-violations-the-leagues-commissioner-seeks-tom-brady-for-guidance\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">To Address The NFL Players\u2019 Gambling Violations, The League\u2019s Commissioner\u00a0Seeks Tom Brady For Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Burrow understands he can be a designated hitter on an MLB team if, for some reason, the whole NFL quarterback thing doesn&#8217;t work out for him. 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