Bryce Harper once said that he chose to wear #34 to pay homage to Mickey Mantle (three and four equals seven). The Washington Nationals are calling Bryce Harper up to the major leagues and since he is the most talked about rookie since his teammate Stephen Strasburg we pulled together a few Bryce Harper facts that you can impress your friends with.
• During a high school home run derby at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Rays, Harper hit the longest home run in stadium history, 502 feet. The home run would have been significantly longer had it not hit the back wall of the park.
• As a freshman at College of Southern Nevada Harper hit a home run, with a wood bat, that went 570 feet.
• The Washington Nationals have placed Harper in the outfield but he can pitch. His fastball has been clocked at 96 MPH off the mound.
• As a catcher in high school Harper would throw out runners from his knees.
• In 66 games at the College of Southern Nevada of the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC), a league that uses wood bats in conference play, he hit 31 home runs, 98 RBI, hitting .443/.526/.987 (AVG/OBP/SLG). His 31 home runs broke the school’s previous record of 12.
• Brother Bryan plays for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, back to back winners of the 2010 and 2011 College World Series.
• Bryce Harper is actually right handed, he only started batting lefty to give everyone else a chance.
• Bryce Harper only runs a 6 minute mile; while pulling the team bus.
• Bryce Harper wears a ‘What Would I Do’ bracelet.
• Sasquatch is currently searching for Bryce Harper.
• Tim Tebow has been photographed Bryce Harpering.
• Like how helmets protect batters, MLB is designing a new device to protect balls from Bryce Harper.
• Bryce Harper once pissed in the fuel tank of a semi; that truck is now known as Optimus Prime.
• When Bryce Harper hits a home run at Wrigley Field the fan keeps the ball.
• Bryce Harper has turned 3 unassisted triple plays in his baseball career; two of them in the same inning.
• Bryce Harper’s home runs smash through the Kool-Aid man’s house.
• Bryce Harper gives Rita’s free water ice on the first day of spring.
• Robert Redford based his playing style off of Bryce Harper for the movie ‘The Natural’.
• Bryce Harper doesn’t fear failure; he just never has to experience it.
• The government is storing Bryce Harper’s home runs in Area 51. • When Bryce Harper plays tag, you’re always it.
• When Bryce Harper drives down the street, ambulances pull over to let him by.
• Fans face Bryce Harper during the Star-Spangled Banner.
• Bryce Harper threw a perfect game in high school; while playing catcher.
• The amount of power generated from one Bryce Harper swing has enough energy to power 34 states for the next 570 years.
• 911 has listed Bryce Harper as an emergency contact.
• Bryce Harper limits Twitter to 140 characters or less.
• When Bryce Harper orders a Big Mac it always looks the same as the advertisement.
• Michael Jordan wants to be ‘Like Bryce’.
• Parties fight for their right to Bryce Harper.
• Bryce Harper tells his parents to eat their vegetables.
• The only person alive that can hit a ball farther than Bryce Harper is Paul Bunyan. To bad Paul Bunyan doesn’t exist.
• Ted Williams based his swing off of Bryce Harper’s.
• Poland gave Bryce Harper a dual citizenship because one of his home runs landed there.
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