Teen has 'prom' with Mets at Citi Field
NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - In January, a Staten Island teen's tweet went viral. And on Friday, her dream came true. Dressed in her blue and orange prom dress Callie Quinn got to take her pre-prom photos at Citi Field with a few players.
We told you Callie's story earlier this year. The 17-year-old senior didn't have a prom date, so she took to Twitter asking her favorite team, the New York Mets, if they could send someone to take photos with her.
The Mets actually responded: "Let's do this." But there was a catch. Callie needed to get her tweet retweeted 500,000 times.
Callie wasn't sure she'd get all the retweets but she did and said it was "so cool."
So before the first pitch Friday, Citi Field turned into "Callie's Mets Prom" for about two hours.
Rob Quinn, her father, said he was so happy for her because she deserves it.
Her friends and family were cheering her on. It was definitely a night to remember.
Callie's actual prom is next Friday. She has decided to go alone. But as we saw, she had plenty of dates at Citi Field.