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Chris Christie Chats Up Noah Syndergaard On Amtrak Train

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got to talk baseball on a train with a pitcher from his favorite team.

Christie was heading from Trenton to Newark on Amtrak’s Acela on Wednesday night when he spotted New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard in the car.

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Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at Citi Field on June 15, 2016. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Christie and “Thor” sat next to each other before Christie left the train, where a reporter peppered the head of Donald Trump’s transition team with questions about the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s choice for vice president.