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While the New York Yankees were facing a longshot to come back in the final half-inning on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, that didn't stop Aaron Judge from
It is for Cody Bellinger, at least. The New York Yankees' lefty slugger played his first game against the Cubs after leaving Chicago, and it featured a trio of homers on Friday night. He's the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his first game against a former team, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.
Aaron Judge made history on Saturday afternoon. Judge recorded his 350th career home run in the bottom of the ninth inning during the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In doing so, Judge became the fastest player in league history to reach 350 homers, passing Mark McGwire in the process:
Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger hit three home runs against the Cubs on Friday night at Yankee Stadium and he almost had a fourth.
The New York Yankees traded for Cody Bellinger in the offseason from the Chicago Cubs. On Friday night, he had the ultimate revenge game against the Cubs.
Cody Bellinger hit three home runs against the Cubs, earning All-Star praise from Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon in the Yankees' 11-0 win.
The Cubs offense gave Boyd a one-run lead to work with from the get-go. Nico Hoerner led off with a triple and then scored on Kyle Tucker’s groundout. The Cubs then rallied for three runs in the third inning, and Carson Kelly tacked on a solo home run in the eighth.
The rookie second baseman joined a small group of Mariners hitters to accomplish a career first against the Yankees.