Yankees' Cody Bellinger Hits 3 Homers in Historic Revenge Game Against Cubs

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger had a historic and memorable night against his former team, the Chicago Cubs, hitting three home runs in an 11-0 rout at Yankee Stadium. This marked Bellinger's first career three-homer game and made him the first MLB player to hit three home runs in his first game against a former team. The home runs came off Cubs pitchers Chris Flexen, Caleb Thielbar, and others, with one potential fourth homer robbed by Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker. Bellinger's performance contributed significantly to the Yankees' dominant display, which included strong pitching from Carlos Rodón, who delivered eight scoreless innings, and impressive defensive plays, notably by Aaron Judge. The three three-homer games in one season by Yankees players Bellinger, Judge, and Jasson Domínguez is a franchise first. Bellinger, who was traded to the Yankees from the Cubs in a salary dump, expressed a positive attitude about the trade and enjoyed his standout revenge game, reinforcing his value to the Yankees this season.