Bryce Harper may have not started his career in Philadelphia, but he sure has endured himself Phillies fans since signing with the team in 2019.
Whether it be wearing Phillie Fanatic cleats or swinging a bat in honor of team’s memorable mascot, Harper sure has made the most of his time in the City of Brother Love.
But the main reason he’s a Phillies favorite? The longball, of course.
As the two-time MVP reaches the 300-home run milestone, here’s are a look at Harper’s most memorable homers:
10. Rookie phenom Bryce Harper hits his first MLB home run
The former first overall pick went deep for the first time as a Washington National on May, 14, 2012.
Long before the Nationals made their World Series run in 2019, Harper was the face of a rebuild in Washington that eventually included stars like Stephen Strasburg, Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto and current Phillies shortstop Trea Turner.
While Harper wasn’t part of the Nationals World Series team, he left his mark in the nation’s capital.
9. Harper hits his first home run as a Phillies player at CBP
During his time with the Nats, Harper hit 184 home runs in seven seasons. So, expectations were high when he came to Philadelphia.
Fans didn’t have to wait long for a majestic shot, as Harper hit a bomb into the second deck of right center field at Citizens Bank Park against the Braves on March, 30, 2019. It would be a sign of things to come with Harper hitting more tape-measure shots into the seats of CBP in the years to come.
8. Harper homers in his return to Washington as a Phillie
To say Harper received some boos from Nationals fans upon his return to Washington would be an understatement.
After signing a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Phillies, Harper struck out in his first at-bat against former teammate Max Scherzer.
But Harper got his revenge, blasting a two-run shot to right field to give Philly an 8-2 lead. He finished the game going 3-for-5 with a homer and a double.
He also hyped up a large group of Phillies fans who took over the right field bleachers after making the trip down to D.C.
7. Harper homer gives Phillies lead against Cards in NL Wildcard Series
After sneaking into the playoffs, the Phillies went to St. Louis as underdogs against the NL Central Divisions winners.
The Phillies took Game 1 in a dramatic comeback win in the ninth, then Harper gave his team an early lead 1-0 lead in Game 2 with a solo shot in the second. Philly tacked on another run before sweeping the Cardinals out of the playoffs.
6. Harper hits a milestone with his 300th home run
Harper hit the milestone home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to put the Phillies ahead of the Los Angeles Angels 8-7. He blasted the first pitch he saw tying Dale Murphy as the 70th fastest player to hit the milestone.
Other players to hit milestone home runs as Phillies:
Mike Schmidt
No. 500, April 18, 1987, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium
Jim Thome
No. 400, June 15, 2004, against the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park
Ryan Howard
No. 300, Sept. 22, 2012, against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park
5. Harper joins Hoskins and goes deep against Braves in NLDS
In a game where fans in Philly may have never been louder, Harper launched a two-run homer as the Phillies topped the hated Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the 2022 NLDS.
Already up 4-0 following a Rhys Hoskins three-run blast, Harper put the nail in the coffin with a shot deep into right center field. The Phillies won the game 9-1 and closed the series in four games.
4. Harper hits game-tying grand slam against the Angels
Down 6-2 to the Los Angeles Angles in the eighth inning last June, Harper stepped to the plate with a golden opportunity to tie the game with the bases loaded.
On a 3-2 count with two outs, Harper hit a blast into the right field bleachers and sent fans into a frenzy.
An inning late, infielder Bryson Stott hit a three-run, game-winning homer to cap the win.
3 (a). Harper starts World Series Game 3 with fireworks
While the end result wasn’t what fans wanted, the World Series started with a bang in Philly thanks to Harper.
With two outs and a runner on first in the first inning, Harper took the first pitch from Astros starter Lance McCullers deep into the right center field seats.
It started a home run barrage that included long balls from Kyle Schwarber, Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh in the Phils’ 7-0 win.
3. (b) Harper whispers a homer into existence
Harper even got credit for Bohm’s homer, as it appeared he whispered some advice before the third baseman took McCullers deep. Bohm later denied the conversation led to the home run.
2. Harper’s grand slam caps Phillies comeback win over the Cubs
You couldn’t have wrote the script any better. With the game seemingly over, the Phils kept finding ways to get runners on base after entering the ninth trailing 5-1 to the Cubs on Aug. 16, 2019.
After cutting the deficit to 5-3, Harper stepped to the plate with the bases load. Harper worked the count to 2-2 and then … boom! Harper hit one into the second deck of CBP, sending himself and crowd into rampage.
1. Bryce Harper NLCS home run sends Phillies to World Series
This one may not only go down as Harper’s most memorable home run, but also the biggest in Phillies’ history.
Trailing the San Diego Padres 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth of Game 5 of the NLCS, Harper stepped to the plate with fans at Citizens Bank Park ready for something big.
After working the count to 2-2, Harper drove the seventh pitch of the at-bat just over the fence in left and “bedlam at the bank” ensued as 45,485 Phillies faithful went nuts as Philly took a 4-3 lead.
It was the Phillies first pennant-clinching home run since Dick Sisler’s game-winning home run against the Dodgers in Brooklyn on Oct. 1, 1950.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez closed out the Padres in the ninth to send the franchise to its eighth World Series appearance.
It doesn’t get more clutch than that.
