LANGHORNE — The morning after a moonshot off the bat of Darick Hall cleared the center-field batter’s eye at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies rookie posed for photos with fans and signed dozens of autographs.
It’s all part of what’s been a whirlwind of a month for the 26-year-old. A career organizational player set to become a minor-league free agent at the end of the season, that all changed on June 23 when Hall was promoted to the big leagues for the first time. Selected to bolster a Philadelphia lineup in need of a left-handed bat without the injured Bryce Harper, “Long Ball Hall” quickly became a fan favorite with his displays of power like his 449-foot blast on Friday night in an otherwise ugly 15-2 loss to the Cubs.