NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Chris Singleton took a huge swing and watched the ball sail high into the first row of seats in left at Yankee Stadium, drawing loud whoops and fist bumps from a bunch of big leaguers around the batting cage.
“Yes!” shouted All-Star outfielder Brett Gardner.
“Hey, that’s what I’m talking about!” chimed in World Series champion Stephen Drew.
Singleton merely smiled Monday as Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and others cheered him on as the New York Yankees began their annual HOPE Week. That said plenty for this 20-year-old outfielder from Charleston Southern, enjoying one of the best days of his life.