The bright spots have been few and far between for Bryce Harper in his first season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
With one mighty hack, he created one during Wednesday’s 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. And in the process, he made a little bit of MLB history.
With his sixth inning solo home run, Harper reached two notable milestones. Not only was it the 200th home run of his excellent career. It was also his 1,000th career hit.
Before Harper, no player in MLB history had ever reached those two milestones on the same hit.
Bryce Harper just became the first player ever to notch his 200th career homer on his 1,000th career hit.