An overwhelmed Jason Kelce announced his plans to retire after 13 long seasons and said his goodbyes to his Eagles‘ teammates and fans. Not having revealed any retirement plans yet, fans have been wondering where they can see the center next. While a sports talk personality on television is a popular path for athletes off-field, a baseball team might have an interesting offer for him.
On his podcast, ‘New Heights, ‘ Kelce revealed his secret wish to revive a popular video game. Jason expressed that he wishes to buy the rights to a nostalgic video game of the 90s, Backyard Baseball. Whether Kelce will work on his desire to bring back the memorable game remains to be seen. But amid this, a minor league baseball team has proposed an interesting proposal for the former Eagles center.
Jason Kelce gets an offer from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
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While Kelce shared his love for the 1997 video game, where one could create a baseball team and compete in leagues, one baseball team reached out and made an offer involving the real-world sport. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats tagged Kelce in a post on X, with a photograph of a reserved notice with his name placed on a stadium seat. “Reserved for Jason Kelce” was written on the sign. The team also mentioned the player in their caption, reading, “Hey Jason Kelce, if you need something to do, we got you.”
Hey @JasonKelce if you need something to do, we got you 👀 pic.twitter.com/hxlM2XI8oS
— New Hampshire Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) March 5, 2024
The Fisher Cats are a minor-league baseball team and are double-A affiliated to the major league playing Toronto Blue Jays. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, hinted at Jason’s retirement plans, inviting him to watch their game. Their 2024 season commences on April 9. This invitation might seem out of place, but looking at Kelce’s support for the Phillies last year, it seems like the Cats decided to try their luck.
When Kelce cheered on the Phillies last year
While the Kelce brothers are synonymous with their teams today, football isn’t the only sport they harbor love for. Travis played baseball ardently in high school but later chose to make his way in the NFL. Last year, the Kelce brothers were spotted at the 1st game of the NLCS, cheering on their home team.
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The duo wore matching Phillies sweaters and enjoyed beer as they watched the Philadelphia Phillies win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jason Kelce, famous for his over-the-top celebrations at his brother’s games, did not shy away from showing his enthusiasm for the baseball team either. He was seen cheering, yelling, and cursing as the game went on. In 2022, before the Game 3 of the Phillies, the ex-Eagles center shot a video to hype the crowd, on the request of the team’s production.
Jason Kelce is playing in Houston right now but is firing up Phillies fans to come back against Houston here in Philly pic.twitter.com/oYAUAhU3Cl
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) November 4, 2022
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The recent post by the Fisher Cats was a reminder that although Jason Kelce’s professional career in the NFL has come to an end, we would still see his larger-than-life personality off-field, doing what he does best.