Yankees' Cody Bellinger Made MLB History in Ultimate Revenge Game Against Cubs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger had a night to remember on Friday against his former team.

It is for Cody Bellinger, at least. The New York Yankees' lefty slugger played his first game against the Cubs after leaving Chicago, and it featured a trio of homers on Friday night. He's the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his first game against a former team, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn't sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again. “I didn't know at first,” he said. “For that third one to finally get over feels pretty good.