MLB veteran Rajai Davis helps Mets win after 2-hour Uber ride to ballpark
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It was quite a night for MLB veteran Rajai Davis of the New York Mets: It started with minor league batting practice in Pennsylvania and ended with him smacking a three-run home run in New York to cap a Mets victory.
Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Davis was in Allentown, Pa., with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, preparing to play the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Suddenly, Davis -- a 38-year-old outfielder who played for seven other MLB clubs before joining the Mets organization -- received a call that he was wanted in New York for the Mets’ game Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.
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Davis took a two-hour Uber ride from eastern Pennsylvania to Citi Field, the Mets’ home in Queens, arriving around the third inning, For the Win reported.
Along the way, Davis had a great time talking with his driver, Jason, according to Newsday.
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“We were both excited,” Davis told the newspaper.
But after entering the stadium, Davis got lost trying to find the Mets’ clubhouse.
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Eventually he donned a Mets uniform then stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the eighth inning – and slammed a three-run home run as the Mets won 6-1.
“Thank you, New York,” Davis said, acknowledging the cheers from the home fans after the game, MLB.com reported. “I love you.”