Escarra, the feel-good story of the Yankees’ young season after years of working odd jobs and only playing in foreign and independent leagues, got his money’s worth on his solo shot.

The 30-year-old catcher inundated Yankees scouts with videos of his progress for nearly a year before they signed him in January 2024.

J.C. Escarra went from driving for Uber to hitting his first major league home run at Yankee Stadium. His journey is nothing short of a dream come true.