Former Cubs Pitcher, Father of Super Bowl QB, Arrested For DWI

A former Chicago Cubs reliever is back in the news as his son prepares to play in the Super Bowl next weekend.

A former Chicago Cubs reliever with a connection to next week’s Super Bowl was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Texas on Saturday, according to TMZ.com and other news outlets.

Patrick Mahomes Sr., who played for the Cubs for one season, was arrested on Saturday night according to online booking records. Mahomes is the father of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, who will lead the Chiefs into the Super Bowl next Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Mahomes Sr. was arrested in Tyler, Texas, which is near Whitehouse, where he lives and his son grew up after his playing career ended. Mahomes Sr. grew up in nearby Lindale.

Mahomes Sr. has been arrested for DWI on multiple occasions, including an arrest in 2019 that led to a 40-day jail sentence that he served on weekends. USA Today reported that court records show that Mahomes Sr. has had 11 total incidents in the past.

Bond was reportedly not set, so it isn’t clear if Mahomes Sr. will be allowed to attend next Sunday’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

Mahomes Sr. spent his next-to-last Major League season with the Cubs in 2002, where he pitched in 16 games, including two starts, where he went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA.

He played 11 MLB seasons with Minnesota, Boston, the New York Mets, Texas and Pittsburgh. He went 42-39 with a 5.47 ERA as a starter and reliever. His most notable season was in 2000 when he helped the New York Mets reach the World Series against the New York Yankees.

He was Minnesota’s sixth-round pick in 1988.