Los Angeles Dodgers’ rookie phenom Cody Bellinger mashed his 30th home run of 2017 against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
THAT'S HOME RUN NO. 30 FOR @Cody_Bellinger!!!!!!!! ? pic.twitter.com/5269LKrlrc
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 2, 2017
The home run was nearly a mirror image of his 29th home run that he hit on Tuesday night against Lucas Sims.
Make it No. 30 for @Cody_Bellinger – and counting. #Crushed pic.twitter.com/8D6kqStmfm
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2017
The home run put the Dodgers on the board for what would end in a 5-3 defeat to the Atlanta Braves.
Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge have combined to become just the eighth pair of rookies to reach the 30-HR mark in the same season. Both could easily hit 40 as they have two more months of the regular season left to play.
.@TheJudge44 and @Cody_Bellinger are just the EIGHTH pair of rookies to reach the 30-HR mark in the same season. pic.twitter.com/GjJPyAvCBq
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 3, 2017
Cody Bellinger reached the 30-HR mark in just his 87th game, making him the third-fastest to do it since the 1900 season. He trails only Rudy York (79) and Mark McGwire (84) for the quickest to hit the mark.
Cody Bellinger (@Dodgers) needed just 87 games to reach 30 HR, the 3rd-fastest player to reach that mark since 1900 (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/kmNRTu9T4s
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 3, 2017
The Dodgers and Braves face off in game three of the series on Thursday evening. Alex Wood is on the bump for Los Angeles.
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