Genelis’s words of encouragement became De La Cruz’s talismans, tucked into his glove for luck. This ritual continued even as he rose to professional ranks, symbolizing their enduring connection.

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems ...

While the grieving continues for Elly De La Cruz over the passing of his older sister following a prolonged illness, the superstar shortstop will continue playing for at least the next three days. Red ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz paid tribute to his older sister, Genelis, messages on his uniform and an impressive home run after she died over the weekend.

Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz honored his late sister, Genelis, with a towering home run against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, one day after Genelis' death on Saturday.

The Dominican Republic’s Z101 Digital reported that Genelis died on Saturday after a long health battle. De La Cruz is hitting .258 with an OPS of .786 in 60 games for the Reds this season.

That’s what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati’s 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

One day after Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away, he insisted on playing.With two outs and a man on base in the sixth inning, De La Cruz hit a 117.4 mph missile into the right ...

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems ...

That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems according to Gomez.

That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to Chicago.