When Ryan McKenna’s parents answered his FaceTime call Monday and saw the smile on his face, they knew good news was coming.
“They said, ‘I haven’t seen you smile like that in a long, long time, so something good must be happening,’” McKenna said.
Once McKenna told them the Orioles were promoting him to the majors for that night’s game against the New York Yankees, they began “hooting and hollering.” They and McKenna’s brother made it to Yankee Stadium to watch his debut, in which he went 0-for-2 with a walk while playing right field.
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