If you’re a baseball player in New York and you need the perfect song to walk up to when you’re batting, Taylor Swift has one tune that’s just ideal.
That would be Welcome to New York, off of her album 1989. Jeff McNeil happens to fit the profile as a Mets player who apparently wanted to change up his walkup music this year, so in his first game of 2024, he strolled up to the plate to the sounds of Taylor Swift.
As you’d expect, people picked up on it immediately and they loved it. Here’s a sampling from X (formerly Twitter):
Jeff McNeil’s walk-up music for 2024 is “Welcome To New York” by Taylor Swift 🗽 pic.twitter.com/xdtZFMk4xx
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 29, 2024
Jeff McNeil going with Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York” for his walk up song.
Always a crowd pleaser. #LGM #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/dd4Ppbuj89
— Ryan Field (@RyanFieldABC) March 29, 2024
Jeff McNeil a Swiftie? the second baseman just came out to "Welcome to New York" by Taylor Swift.
I like.
— Manny Gómez (@MannyGo3) March 29, 2024
Jeff McNeil's new walk-up music is Taylor Swift's "Welome to New York."
Amazing.
— Laura Albanese (@AlbaneseLaura) March 29, 2024
