Ty Linton signs with Diamondbacks

Posted Aug 18, 2010
Charlotte's Ty Linton signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, choosing a big-league baseball career over the chance to play football and baseball at North Carolina. Linton - a 14th-round pick who was a two-sport start at Charlotte Christian - received a $1.25 million bonus. Linton had been in Chapel Hill, where he was practicing football with the Tar Heels. (Charlotte Observer)

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