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Yankees Star Cody Bellinger Reveals What He's Doing With His Milestone Baseball

What is the New York Yankees star planning to do with his milestone baseball?
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Apr 28, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) during batting practice prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Apr 28, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) during batting practice prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

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The New York Yankees lost on Sunday to secure their second straight series defeat.

Just like their previous set against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees couldn't win the rubber match in the finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, putting their record at 19-15 which gives them a two-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.

It was a frustrating loss for New York, but it wasn't one that came without highlights.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, with the Yankees trailing 5-0, Cody Bellinger hit his 200th career home run to right center field, a ball that traveled 395 feet and cut their deficit to three.

The 2019 NL MVP has struggled since coming to New York, not providing the offensive firepower that was expected based what he had done with the Chicago Cubs the past two years, but he has started to hit for more power, with two out of his four home runs this season coming within the last seven days.

That's a good sign for both parties, and Bellinger will especially be thankful that he was able to reach this milestone considering where his career looked to be headed following the 2022 campaign.

Perhaps this is the moment that allows him to turn things around.

When it comes to what he's doing with this ball, though, Bellinger revealed his plans after getting it back by swapping some selected autographed items with the person who caught it.

"I'll just put it with the rest, and hopefully keep hitting some more," he said, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Nothing flashy from Bellinger, but he was able to reflect on the milestone and the fact that he became the 30th player in Major League Baseball history to hit their 200th career home run in a Yankees uniform.

"I think that is definitely pretty cool," he said. "You never know, as a kid, what you can do. So I've just got to keep going."

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Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently is the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. He is also a contributor at FanSided, writing about the Philadelphia 76ers for The Sixers Sense. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai

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