Bryce Harper (Paladelphia Phillies) celebrated the birth of his daughter with a home run.
As soon as he returned after receiving his first son in 2019, he returned with his third home run and hit a home run against Cincinnati on the 26th.
Harper drew an arch at second base with two outs in the top of the fifth inning when the team was ahead 2-0 in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) game against the Cincinnati Reds held at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on the 26th (Korean time). He hit Cincinnati pitcher Nick Martinez's changeup on the fifth pitch, and the batted ball went over the right-center fence. This is Harper's fifth home run of the season.
According to MLB.com, the club immediately retrieved the home run ball. This is because it seemed like Harper would want to keep this ball as a souvenir.
In fact, it is a ball that holds special meaning to Harper.
Harper's wife Kayla gave birth to her third child earlier this week. Harper was away from the stadium on maternity leave to be by her wife's side. Harper, who returned home after giving birth to his daughter, hit a home run in his first game since returning.
It was a powerful shot from Harper celebrating the birth of her child.
What is noteworthy is that this is not the first time Harper has shown ‘dad strength’. Harper welcomed his first child, son Crewe, in August 2019. He also hit a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 27, 2019, in his first game back from maternity leave. Harper, a father of three children, hit home runs twice in his first game after the birth of his children. Harper's second daughter, Brooklyn, was born in November 2020, during the 'off season'. Harper expressed her joy, saying, “I really love this moment.” Jack Wheeler, who was the starting pitcher that day, also pitched 6 innings with 1 hit, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts, and no runs. Wheeler struck out 46 in six appearances since the opening day. This is the seventh record for a Philadelphia pitcher since 1900. Coincidentally, Wheeler also became a father of three children this year. Wheeler is running at 1.93 this year. Wheeler smiled brightly, saying, “I think dad’s strength is real.” Philadelphia, demonstrating 'Dad Power', defeated Cincinnati 5-0 that day. 스포츠토토맨