As noted here, the Phillies recently crossed a home run milestone, hitting the 14,000th round-tripper in their long history. It came off the bat of J.T. Realmuto on May 22nd. Bryce Harper’s two solo shots last night brought the total to 14,030.
From that piece:
It’s June 20th, 1883: Krakatoa has recently erupted, Treasure Island has arrived in book stores, and the Brooklyn Bridge is now open after 13 years of construction. Meanwhile, the Phillies are in their first season in the National League. They’re in Boston, facing the Red Caps (the future Atlanta Braves) for their 35th game of the year, and their record stands at 8-26. Batting third in the top of the first inning, shortstop Bill…
