Bellinger goes boom
Cody Bellinger stepped right into Adrian Gonzalez’s big shoes last night and set a few records when he slugged two home runs. Bellinger became the youngest LAD first baseman to ever hit two home runs in a game. Before that James Loney owned the feat.
Below is every LAD 1st baseman to perform the feat sorted by youngest to oldest.
Player Age Date PA 2B 3B HR RBI Cody Bellinger 21.296 2017-05-05 5 0 0 2 4 James Loney 22.144 2006-09-28 5 1 0 2 9 James Loney 23.123 2007-09-07 4 0 0 2 2 Frank Howard 24.264 1961-04-29 4 0 0 2 6 Steve Garvey 24.274 1973-09-22 5 0 0 2 4 Ron Fairly 25.009 1963-07-21(2) 5 1 0 2 6 Steve Garvey 25.116 1974-04-17 5 0 0 2 4 Steve Garvey 25.152 1974-05-23 4 0 0 2 3 Eric Karros 25.201 1993-05-24 3 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 25.293 1993-08-24 5 0 0 2 6 Greg Brock 25.338 1983-05-18 5 0 0 2 6 Ron Fairly 26.003 1964-07-15 5 0 0 2 5 Hee-Seop Choi 26.051 2005-05-06 5 1 0 2 3 Hee-Seop Choi 26.086 2005-06-10 5 0 0 2 3 Hee-Seop Choi 26.088 2005-06-12 4 0 0 3 3 Franklin Stubbs 26.182 1987-04-21 5 0 0 2 5 Wes Parker 26.204 1966-06-05(1) 6 0 0 2 4 Eric Karros 26.263 1994-07-25 5 1 0 2 4 Steve Garvey 26.276 1975-09-24 6 1 0 2 6 Norm Larker 27.186 1958-07-01 5 1 0 2 4 Andy Kosco 27.216 1969-05-09 5 0 0 2 5 Eric Karros 27.230 1995-06-22 4 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 27.271 1995-08-02 5 1 0 2 4 Greg Brock 27.345 1985-05-25 4 0 0 2 5 Ron Fairly 28.027 1966-08-08 5 1 0 2 3 Greg Brock 28.028 1985-07-12 5 0 0 2 4 Pedro Guerrero 28.075 1984-09-12 5 0 0 2 4 Mike Marshall 28.112 1988-05-03 5 1 0 2 5 Steve Garvey 28.186 1977-06-26(2) 5 0 0 2 3 Steve Garvey 28.189 1977-06-29 5 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 28.239 1996-06-30 6 0 0 2 2 Steve Garvey 28.249 1977-08-28 5 3 0 2 5 Greg Brock 28.354 1986-06-03 5 1 0 2 4 Greg Brock 29.057 1986-08-10 4 0 0 2 3 Steve Garvey 29.174 1978-06-14 4 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 29.222 1997-06-14 5 0 0 2 3 Steve Garvey 29.229 1978-08-08 4 0 0 2 3 Eric Karros 29.239 1997-07-01 4 0 0 2 3 Steve Garvey 30.116 1979-04-17 5 0 0 2 3 Adrian Gonzalez 30.138 2012-09-23 4 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 30.229 1998-06-21 4 0 0 2 4 Eric Karros 30.292 1998-08-23 5 1 0 2 5 Adrian Gonzalez 31.114 2013-08-30 4 0 0 2 4 Steve Garvey 31.149 1980-05-19 4 0 0 2 2 Cory Snyder 31.157 1994-04-17 5 0 0 3 7 Shawn Green 31.178 2004-05-06 5 0 0 2 4 Eric Karros 31.228 1999-06-20 3 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 31.246 1999-07-08 5 0 0 2 2 Eric Karros 31.255 1999-07-17 5 0 0 2 5 Eric Karros 31.260 1999-07-22(2) 5 0 0 2 4 Shawn Green 31.285 2004-08-21 4 0 0 2 5 Shawn Green 31.308 2004-09-13 4 0 0 2 2 Adrian Gonzalez 32.122 2014-09-07 4 0 0 2 6 Steve Garvey 32.123 1981-04-24 5 0 0 2 4 Adrian Gonzalez 32.135 2014-09-20 5 0 0 2 5 Eric Karros 32.156 2000-04-08 5 1 0 2 2 Eric Karros 32.192 2000-05-14 5 0 0 2 5 Eric Karros 32.292 2000-08-22 5 0 0 2 4 Adrian Gonzalez 32.335 2015-04-08 4 0 0 3 4 Adrian Gonzalez 33.070 2015-07-17 4 0 0 2 3 Eddie Murray 33.079 1989-05-14 5 0 0 2 5 Eddie Murray 33.156 1989-07-30 5 0 0 2 3 Eddie Murray 34.053 1990-04-18 5 0 0 2 3 Adrian Gonzalez 34.101 2016-08-17 5 0 0 2 5 Eddie Murray 34.105 1990-06-09 5 0 0 2 2 Adrian Gonzalez 34.106 2016-08-22 6 0 0 3 8 Gil Hodges 34.156 1958-09-07 4 0 0 2 3 Eddie Murray 34.162 1990-08-05 6 0 0 2 6 Gil Hodges 35.030 1959-05-04 4 1 0 2 2 Gil Hodges 35.051 1959-05-25 5 0 0 2 4 Gil Hodges 35.077 1959-06-20 4 0 0 2 2 Ron Coomer 36.292 2003-09-06 4 0 0 2 3 Ken Boyer 37.106 1968-09-03 5 0 0 2 3 Fred McGriff 39.306 2003-09-02 4 0 0 2 3
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Hey Gary, you really did see Frank Howard play 1st game. Maybe those two home runs are why you fell in love with him as a kid.
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It is possible.
April 29, 1961 was a Saturday.
My dad usually took us to a Saturday or Sunday game.
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FRANK HOWARD!
As a youngster I just assumed that Norm Larker would play for the Lakers too …
I should add Gil Hodges to my list of all time favs, saw him play.
He sure was one of Vines favs.
Just 21, Bellinger looks to add many more entries to this list.
Gonzalez hit his stride at age 24,
so Bellinger has a three year head start on Gonzalez
compiling the career stats.
When Bellinger steps into the box I drop what I’m doing and PAY ATTENTION!
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He looks like Shawn Green after Shawn took three years to mature into a power hitter. So much for the growing pains I thought he’d suffer.
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Green was very, very good
But Bellinger’s hands move through the zone much faster.
Swinging the bat, Bellinger’s hands still look fast in slo mo!
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And Gil Hodges managed Frank Howard as a Senator.
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Green was very, very good
But Bellinger’s hands move through the zone much faster.
Swinging the bat, Bellinger’s hands still look fast in slo mo!
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The HOWARD, Hodges, Williams connection!
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There are things that compel me to comment on YAT, not often I have anything of substance to add.
Cody, in sss, may very well be a generational player, my take so far, thrilling me with his play.
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Always good to hear a voice in the room. How many generational players can this team have? Kershaw, Jansen, Seager, Belli?, Urias?
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The new Jacksonville 5 ; )
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