Dodgers: Cody Bellinger Breaks Two Baseball Records With One Swing

I have to start this post by saying it. There might not be a more fun player to watch on planet earth right now than Cody Bellinger.

Now Bellinger has a new Major League Baseball record to add to his resume. In the first inning on Friday night, Bellinger connected with a Chris Archer pitch. What followed was a line drive over the right field wall to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead. The home run was Bellinger’s 13th of the 2019 season.

Equally important, the blast gave Bellinger 88 total bases on the season. This is a new baseball record for total bases by any player to play the game before May 1.

Cody Bellinger's 88 total bases before May 1 is a new major league record.

— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) April 27, 2019

Because of this, we can admire the historic blast by Bellinger. It’s forever ours to enjoy.

Go ahead and flex then, @Cody_Bellinger. pic.twitter.com/d7VefsHfAB

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 27, 2019

For as long as you watch the sport of baseball, it’s possible that this is the greatest start to a season by a player that you will ever see. It’s been hard to capture it in many words, let alone a few. And now it’s history forever.

And for anyone questioning the number of games it took for Cody to achieve that mark, our friend Rick has you covered:

For context, Utley had 85 total bases in 28 games played. Bellinger just hit 88 in his 27th game #Dodgers https://t.co/o74BxfVlWL

— Rick Krajewski (@Rick_K21) April 27, 2019

Furthermore, the home run gave the Dodgers a piece of baseball history. Perhaps you remember this post – when the Dodgers tied the all-time record for consecutive home games with a home run.

HISTORY.

With @Cody_Bellinger’s homer, the Dodgers have set a Major League record of 33 straight home games with a home run. pic.twitter.com/F9AwB39k0r

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 27, 2019

And so with one swing of his Louisville Slugger, Bellinger provided the Dodgers and himself with a piece of baseball history. We aren’t even into the month of May yet, and we may just be witnessing the beginnings of the summer of Bellinger.

Savor it, baseball fans. This is grand!