Cody Bellinger’s career highlight so far was winning a World Series and earning MVP honors with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as the Yankees gear up to return to Dodger Stadium this weekend, his dad, Clay Bellinger, says there’s something bigger at stake now for the family. Winning it all while wearing the pinstripes.
In a recent TMZ Sports interview, Clay laid out what it would mean for the family if Cody could bring that championship magic to New York.
“Cody loved every minute of his time with the Dodgers — winning a World Series and MVP, that’s spectacular,” Clay said. “But for him to do that as a Yankee, especially after being on the floats as a kid during our ’99 and 2000 championships, it’s going to be something really special. Way more meaningful for him and all of us.”
The Bellingers know what winning means in New York. Clay was part of those iconic Yankees championship teams, and now the family gets to relive it through Cody.
“That experience, walking the parade route down the Canyon of Echoes as a kid, and now playing in that same stadium, it’s full circle,” Clay said.
That is why the family was so excited this winter when the Yankees traded for Cody in their pivot after losing Juan Soto in free agency. The younger Bellinger had been key to the Yankees’ success, especially lately.
Through 50 games, he is batting .258 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs, and four stolen bases, posting an OPS of .786. After a rough start, which included a bad reaction to chicken wings, Bellinger has turned things around in the last 15 games, where he has been hitting .328 with a .591 slugging percentage..
It’s been a special season for the Bellinger family and will be even more special later this summer. Clay confirmed he will be participating in Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium this year. He said he is looking forward to getting pictures of father and son in uniform together on the iconic field.
