NEW YORK — Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet. Here comes Candelita — i.e. New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias.
The tradition of musicians appearing at Mets games and performing took a unique turn on Friday night when Iglesias sang his song "OMG" following a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in front of 32,465 fans at Citi Field.
Live performance
"New York City!" Iglesias shouted as he walked toward shortstop, a position he's manned 1,016 times in a 12-year big league career. "Let's keep the party gooooooing!"
Iglesias was accompanied by dancers for more than a minute before teammates — many sporting "OMG" shirts — spilled on to the infield and surrounded him, raising their arms at the "Oh my God!