Important reminder: Birthday boy Tom Brady was drafted by Expos

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady turns 38 on Monday. He was once drafted by the Montreal Expos.

Tom Brady, hanging in Fenway Park. (USATSI)

It's headline-grabbing NFL quarterback Tom Brady's 38th birthday on Monday. I hear that's some kind of controversy surrounding him right now, isn't there? I'm not real sure. Maybe head over to Eye on NFL and check out their outstanding coverage.

As for this space, we're gonna talk about Tom Brady in baseball. Yes, there's history. Let us check out a screen-grab from baseball-reference.com:

I can fill in the blanks. Brady throws right-handed, obviously, but he swings the bat as a lefty.

Check this out - Brady & @45PedroMartinez just did a little batting practice at Fenway: pic.twitter.com/ddCtQ1qxGP

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 13, 2015

He was a catcher in high school and decided not to sign with the Expos and instead play football for Michigan. Gonna go out on a limb and say he chose the correct career path.

Happy birthday, Tom.