#4: Turned Down a Chance to Play Baseball

Brady was a talented high school baseball player, excelling as a left-handed hitting catcher. In the 1995 MLB Draft, the Montreal Expos selected him in the 18th round, believing he had significant league potential.

Despite interest from scouts, Brady chose to pursue football instead. The decision proved one of the best in sports history, as he went on to dominate the NFL. Years later, Expos scouts joked that Brady could have been one of the greatest baseball players, but he made the right call by sticking with football.