PHILADELPHIA – It took Cody Bellinger seven years to get back to the Midsummer Classic. Now he’s part of a select club in the event’s history.
Bellinger and New York Yankees teammate Ben Rice hit consecutive RBI singles during a three-run first inning, and the American League pitched a three-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.
With Bellinger driving in two, he was ultimately named the game’s MVP, joining fellow Yankees Derek Jeter (2000), Mariano Rivera (2013) and Giancarlo Stanton (2022) who have earned the honor. (The game’s MVP award was introduced in 1962.)