{"id":106269,"date":"2022-10-24T05:55:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T05:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-night-bryce-harper-sent-the-phillies-to-the-world-series\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T05:55:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T05:55:32","slug":"the-night-bryce-harper-sent-the-phillies-to-the-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-night-bryce-harper-sent-the-phillies-to-the-world-series\/","title":{"rendered":"The night Bryce Harper sent the Phillies to the World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seventy minutes after hitting the most important home run of his life Sunday, a two-run blast that won the Philadelphia Phillies the National League Championship Series, Bryce Harper was at the center of the clubhouse, surrounded by his teammates as beer and champagne soaked anyone within spraying range.<\/p>\n

“Give me all of it, give me all of it,” the series MVP shouted to his teammates. His wish was instantly granted, as beer poured down on him from every direction.<\/p>\n

Harper’s place in the middle of the celebration was only fitting, as was the fact that he manufactured the moment that sent his Phillies to the World Series. He has been the face of the franchise since the 2019 day he committed to the city for 13 years after owner John Middleton wrote a $330 million check to bring him to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Despite plenty of moments when he might have doubted he made the right choice in leaving Washington for Philadelphia as a free agent, Harper has always embraced his new home. Even when his old team, the Washington Nationals, won the World Series in 2019. Even when Philadelphia changed GMs and managers more than once during a turbulent first four years with the franchise – including when Rob Thomson took over for Joe Girardi after a 22- 29 start this season.<\/p>\n

“I don’t like looking back,” Harper said after the game, with his MVP trophy sitting next to him. “I like looking forward and moving forward. This game is ‘what have you done for me lately?'”<\/p>\n