Elly De La Cruz continues to write legendary moments in Cincinnati Reds history.
He's playing through grief after the recent death of his sister, and on Saturday, he had a roller-coaster game.
Midway through the fourth inning on defense, De La Cruz threw up while standing out at his shortstop spot.
He was attended to and stayed in the game.
Elly De La Cruz puked mid-inning on the field & was determined to stay in the game
— Ohio Divided (@BuckeyeNatty) June 21, 2025
His dedication to always be there for his team is something special
Us Reds fans don’t appreciate him enough 🫶 pic.twitter.com/VGoQAgspRk
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Three innings later, De La Cruz left the ballpark with a long blast.
Elly De La Cruz puts the @Reds ahead in the 7th inning with a LONG home run! pic.twitter.com/GSlY1mZI02
— MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2025
There's nothing Elly can't do on a baseball field.
And more than anything, Saturday served as a good reminder of that.
Reds fans shouldn't take this guy for granted, because they don't make many like Elly.
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