The pop hit "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen is cute and catchy and currently No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
One list this song woud NOT rank high on: Music you'd expect to hear when a baseball player walks to the plate for his next at-bat.
Enter Mets second baseman Justin Turner, who did it to prove a point to friends. Below, he explains his reasoning (don't sweat the black screen there; trust us, the video is there, just mouse over it and click).
If you're wondering what the heck "Call Me Maybe" sounds like, here's the video:
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