​PHILADELPHIA − Cody Bellinger had a night he won’t soon forget.And in the process, he made a bit of history.Bellinger was named the 2026 All-Star Game MVP on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, following the American League’s 4-0 victory over the host National League.He becomes the fourth Yankees player in franchise history to win the honor, joining Derek Jeter (2000), Mariano Rivera (2013) and Giancarlo Stanton (2022).Bellinger got the American League going in the top of the first inning. Batting with the bases loaded and two outs, he came through with a two-run single off National League starter Cristopher Sanchez of the hometown Phillies for quick 2-0 AL lead.Sanchez had yielded a single and two walks before Bellinger came to the plate and fell behind 0-2 in the count.But, as Yankees fans well know, Bellinger hits lefties well, and he got the count to 2-2 before rapping a hard grounder to center, scoring Yordan Alvarez and Shea Langeliers.Your #AllStarGame MVP: Cody Bellinger 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UP0L6S3luK— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 15, 2026Bellinger’s Yankees teammate Ben Rice followed that up with a sharp RBI single up the middle, scoring Bobby Witt Jr., to give the AL a 3-0 lead.It was a lead that held up the entire night.Bellinger flied out to left in his second at-bat, which was caught by Mets star Juan Soto.In his final at-bat, Bellinger drove one out to deep left-center field, where it was tracked down by Arizona’s Corbin Carroll on the warning track.AL manager John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays said during the FOX broadcast that he gave Bellinger a third at-bat to see if he could continue his impressive night.This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Cody Bellinger earns All-Star Game MVP award, joins Yankees elite list