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The Yankees added former National League MVP Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Cubs on Tuesday evening and, in the process, added the 29-year-old to an exclusive list in team history.
Bellinger is now part of just the fourth father-son duo to have donned the pinstripes.
His dad, Clay Bellinger, played in The Bronx from 1999 through 2001, winning two World Series titles, which included defeating the crosstown rival Mets in the first Subway Series World Series since 1956.
The younger Bellinger comes to the Yankees with two years left on his contract after a 2024 season in which he hit .266/.325/.426 with 18 homers.
Clay had 343 plate appearances for the Yankees, hitting .194 with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs.
He also played in all three of the Yankees playoff runs during his tenure, with arguably his most memorable moment coming during Game 2 of the 2000 Fall Classic.
In the ninth inning of that game against the Mets, he made an at-the-wall catch on a long fly ball from Mets first baseman Todd Zeile, taking away a possible homer.
Here is a look back at the other father-son duos that have played for the Yankees.
Yogi Berra (1946-63) and Dale Berra (1985-86)
Yogi Berra holds a special place in Yankee lore, playing 18 years and winning 10 World Series titles, adding two more as a coach.
He also was named an All-Star 15 times and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Dale Berra made his MLB debut in 1977 and ended up playing two seasons with the Bronx Bombers in 1985 and 1986.
Fittingly, in the first year, Yogi managed Dale.
Ron Davis (1978-81) and Ike Davis (2016)
Ron Davis started his major league career with the Yankees, playing for the team from 1978-81, getting an AL All-Star nod in his final season.
He was traded to the Twins in April 1982, but he did set a team record for most consecutive strikeouts in a single game when he sat down eight batters in a game against the Angels on May 4, 1981.
Ike Davis spent a very brief time with the Yankees, playing in just eight games in 2016 after agreeing to a major league contract with the team on June 12, 2016.
He appeared in games against the Rockies and Twins, hitting .214 and striking out five times.
Mark Leiter (1990) & Mark Leiter Jr. (2024-pres.)
Mark Leiter made eight major league appearances for the Yankees in 1990 after making his big league debut on July 4 that year against the Rangers.
Leiter made three starts for the Bombers and went 1-1 with a 6.84 ERA over 26 1/3 innings.
Mark Leiter Jr. had the chance to wear a Yankee jersey after being dealt by the Cubs at this year’s trade deadline.
The younger Leiter threw 21 2/3 innings for the Yanks and struck out 33 batters while posting a 4.98 ERA.
He had a 1.69 ERA over 5 1/3 innings in the playoffs.
