Bryce Harper’s 2021 NL MVP award put him in rare company. It made him one of just 11 players in the 91-year history of the award to win it multiple times.
One of the other ten is the greatest Phillies player of all-time, Mike Schmidt.
Harper is the face of the current franchise, so it makes sense that he be on the cover of the team’s media guide for the 2022 season. And for Harper’s cover shoot, the Phillies paid tribute to Michael Jack.
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SIGN UP HERE The Phillies right fielder is decked out in a tuxedo with a red bow tie, cummerbund and pocket square, and posing with his MVP award, as well as his Silver Slugger award, his All-MLB trophy, and the NL Hank Aaron Award, given to the best hitter in each league.
Check out the similarities to the Phillies’ 1987 media guide featuring Schmidt, the year after he won his third MVP award:
Perfect.
Virtually everything about the two photos is identical, down to both guys left elbow leaning on one of their trophies. Even the font is the same.
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What a cool tribute. I can’t lie. I want both of these framed, side by side, on a wall in my house.
