NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A veteran Major League Baseball player made his New York Mets debut in style last night, following a last-minute call up from the minor leagues.
Rajai Davis was taking batting practice around 5 p.m. in Allentown, Pennsylvania when he got the call. He took a two-hour, Uber ride to Citi Field, likely costing about $200, and made it to the game in the third inning.
“Well, it was a normal day when it started. We took BP in Lehigh Valley, PA in the cage, and I found out I was coming up.