Watch: Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hits grand slam on bobblehead night

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz was honored with his own bobblehead on Saturday night, and he marked the occasion in the best way imaginable.

In the bottom of the third against the Pittsburgh Pirates, De La Cruz hit a grand slam, giving the Reds a 4-0 lead.

ELLY DE LA CRUZ GRAND SLAM ON HIS BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT? *bobbles head yes* pic.twitter.com/5Q0zEGBQF5 De La Cruz drilled the 89 mph full-count four-seam fastball 388 yards to left field for his third home run of the season and second grand slam of his young career.

The 2024 All-Star made his MLB debut on June 6, 2023, and he hit his first grand slam last September in Minnesota against the Twins.

( h/t Stathead ) Early this season, De La Cruz capitalized on his plate appearances with the bases loaded , going 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits and 10 runs batted in.

Per Baseball Savant , De La Cruz's grand slam had an exit velocity of 107.8 mph and would have been a home run in all 30 major league ballparks.

It just so happened to come in the one holding a De La Cruz bobblehead night.

Video posted to social media showed massive lines of fans waiting to purchase the prized De La Cruz bobblehead, which might have become even more valuable with his grand slam.

A site that needs to be seen to be believed - the crowd entering GABP as gates open on Elly De La Cruz bobble head night pic.twitter.com/BrUY0yj2xN Elly De La Cruz switch-hitter bobblehead giveaway is on SATURDAY (while supplies last) Get there early! Gates are at 5:10 pm! pic.twitter.com/uMc8mXe3WH Teams might want to load their schedules with bobblehead giveaways.

It's becoming something of a good luck charm.

In early April, Dodgers designated hitter and three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani hit a walk-off home run the same night the team gave fans Ohtani bobblehead figurines.

SHOHEI OHTANI WALK-OFF HOMER ON HIS BOBBLHEAD NIGHT??? ARE.

YOU.

SERIOUS.

pic.twitter.com/4Z0JMUTnUv On Friday , Dodgers first baseman returned from a stint on the injured list (sprained ankle) in time for his own bobblehead celebration.

De La Cruz was the most recent beneficiary of bobblehead's good fortune, and with stars including Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich and Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge among those scheduled to receive their own in the coming months, chances are he won't be the last.

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports.

He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, mens and womens college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf.

He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans.

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