US EditionJ.C. Escarra gets first MLB hit for the Yankees, after detours as Uber driver, substitute teacher
- J.C. Escarra, the Yankees' backup catcher, started his first major league game against Arizona on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
- Escarra, age 29, reached this milestone after a winding career path that included driving for Uber.
- Escarra debuted Saturday against Milwaukee and then played Thursday against Arizona, achieving his first hit, a double.
- Escarra stated, "It worked out perfect," prior to Thursday's game; manager Boone noted Escarra's passion.
- The Yankees won the game 9-7, and closer Luke Weaver gave Escarra the game ball, which he dedicated to his father.
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After career detours as Uber driver and substitute teacher, Yankees’ J.C. Escarra gets first big league hit
NEW YORK — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air. After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to part-time work as an Uber driver and substitute teacher, he got his first big league hit three weeks shy of his 30th birthday. “I got a little bit too excited at second base,” he said. “But just enjoying th…
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