With the admitted risk of sounding hyperbolic, tonight was the single greatest night in the history of the Cincinnati Reds in the era of social media.
Why, you ask?
This. Because of this.
Elly De La Cruz casually goes 458 feet for his first MLB career home run... pic.twitter.com/diImkK58YP
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 7, 2023
Elly De La Cruz just about broke Great American Ball Park for his first career homer, and he later added a triple, too. On a night when the Cincinnati Reds once again fell behind due to their starting pitching being a wiffle ball chewed up by a puppy and duct-taped back together, that was hardly a blip on the radar, however.