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Phillies’ Harper, Schwarber Home Runs Lead March to National League East Flag

The slugging prowess of Harper and Schwarber is reminiscent of the 1961 MLB duo Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.
Phillies’ Harper, Schwarber Home Runs Lead March to National League East Flag
Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies high fives Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies after the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 5, 2025. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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The Philadelphia Phillies’ offense is alive and well heading into the final month of the season, thanks in large part to Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.

Blasting baseballs over stadium outfield walls has been MLB’s most exciting play going way back to the 1920s when Babe Ruth was a New York Yankee.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.