- ABC News
- December 19, 2024
Cody Bellinger called his dad as soon as he could after learning that he was being traded to the New York Yankees -- the same team that the elder Bellinger played for. "It is truly wild," Cody said on a Zoom call with reporters Thursday. "When I got the news, I called him, and he was very excited. He plays it all cool, but I know deep down he's really excited. "My parents did a good job of bringing the camcorder around, and back when I was younger in high school or even before that, we would watch home videos. So that's how I remember it a lot through the camcorder, but I still have some very solid memories of it." Clay Bellinger appeared in 181 games during his three seasons with the Yankees and was a member of their World Series-winning clubs in 1999 and 2000. Clay and Cody Bellinger will become the fourth father-son duo to play for the Yankees, joining Yogi and Dale Berra, Ron and Ike Davis, and Mark Leiter and Mark Leiter Jr. Cody Bellinger was acquired...