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Ex-NBA star McGrady makes baseball debut for Texas team

Published Apr. 17, 2014 11:42 a.m. ET

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This time last year, Tracy McGrady was preparing for the NBA playoffs with the San Antonio Spurs.

On Wednesday, the seven-time NBA All-Star made his baseball debut with the Sugar Land Skeeters, a member of the Atlantic (Independent) League of Professional Baseball, in a scrimmage against Alvin Community College.

McGrady started and threw 15 pitches in one inning, allowing one run on three hits in the Skeeters' 10-1 win.

After retiring from basketball in August, McGrady announced in February he wanted to pursue his dream of playing baseball.

.@Real_T_Mac warming, getting ready for debut. @SL_Skeeters @SkeeterStadium @KPRCNickG pic.twitter.com/huZ3QBHCVj
— Mike Hutchens (@mikehutchens) April 17, 2014

SKEETERS WIN: The Skeeters kicked off their Spring Training tonight with a 10-1 victory over the Alvin Dolphins! pic.twitter.com/y7Riny4IHa
— Sugar Land Skeeters (@SL_Skeeters) April 17, 2014

Most of the Rowdies are in New Orleans for the Rockets game, but I got to see @Real_T_Mac take the mound tonight pic.twitter.com/kzZpWw4jfj
— Rocketgirl (@00rocketgirl) April 17, 2014