Former Uber driver J.C. Escarra gives pitch a ride for first major league home run
NEW YORK — An Uber driver a little more than two years ago, J.C. Escarra gave a pitch a ride into Yankee Stadium's bleachers for his first major league home run.
'I didn't feel the ball off the bat,' the rookie said after his drive Sunday capped New York's 11-2, 5-1 doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays . 'I felt amazing — amazing. And it was special because the first MLB home run and I did it here at home at Yankee Stadium.'
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