It took Bryce Harper eight plate appearances as a Philadelphia Phillie to record his first hit with the team. It took the six-time All-Star eight plate appearances as a Phillie to record his first home run with his new club.
And Harper didn’t get cheated on his first home run with the Phillies.
Harper, who signed a 13-year/$330 million free-agent contract to join the Phillies last month, hit a titanic home run into the second deck in the bottom of the seventh inning:
After the home run, the 26-year-old right fielder received a curtain call, one that he seemingly enjoyed quite a bit:
Harper’s home run was estimated to have traveled 465 feet.