A biography for Cody Bellingerhasn’t been written yet.
“I'll be the first one to admit I had some bad at-bats. But I've had periods where I've struck out four times and then struck out four times again. It only takes one swing to get out of it.”
“The offseason after the 2014 season, I worked with hitting coach Damon Mashore. I always had power in batting practice but couldn't take it into a game consistently. We made a little adjustment with my hands, lowered them a bit to get a consistent path to the ball, a natural uppercut to elevate the ball and backspin some balls.”
“I still think that rookie season was the most shocking to everyone, at least in my hometown here. I mean, it was insane. They couldn't believe I was doing this.”
“I thought the Little League fields were big. You look back now, and its obviously the smallest field you can play on.”
“It's weird coming into a game in the later innings, in a World Series game.”
“I am pretty laid back, I think, and I don't so much want the spotlight on me. I just like to go to the field every day, do my routine, talk baseball, and have as much fun with it as you can.”
“During the season, you just grind, it's a cat-and-mouse game.”
“I played right field in Minor Leagues a lot before I started playing centerfield.”
“Baseball is just a game you go out every single day and try to win, go in the cage every day and stick to your routine and try not to be results-based, even though that's what the game is based on.”
“I'm understanding how to use my swing and working in the cage every day to repeat what I'm doing. Just not trying to do too much.”
“When I got called up, I kept telling myself I was going to take it day by day, and not worry about how long it would last.”
“I think about my dad and how tough he had it. They treated us a lot better in our minor league system, especially with the food. But the bus rides were no joke.”
“Respect the game on and off the field and if you do that, you're going to have the respect among your peers.”
“You're going to have your struggles every now and then, but you've just got to always keep it in perspective and try to have a good time.”
“The more positions you can play, the more ways you can help the team.”
“As a hitter, I think if we wanted to change something, we should scoot the mound back. But that's never gonna happen.”
“I just say what comes to my mind and sometimes it's not the brightest.”
“I can't do anything with my hair. White guy hair.”
“That's how baseball works. You put some good swings on the ball and it goes out of there.”
“I respect the game, on and off the field.”