Here’s proof Yankees’ ex-Uber driver is more than feel-good story of season

J.C. Escarra
Yankees rookie catcher J.C. Escarra was the hitting star of Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies at Coors Field.AP

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees’ player of the game belt, a treasured prize that players hand out in the clubhouse after every victory, was displayed on a chair in front of the first locker to the left of the main entrance after a long Denver Sunday of rain and baseball at Coors Field.

Standing there with a crowd of reporters in his space and a smile on his face was the hitting star of a 5-4 Yankees win over the Rockies.

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