It was February 28th, 2019. The baseball world for months had been anticipating where baseball superstar Bryce Harper, would take his talents. The decision had drawn on into the beginning of Spring Training and baseball fans everywhere were desperately waiting for Bryce to sign on the dotted line. The Philadelphia Phillies were one of several teams that were fighting tooth and nail for Harper. Rumors of the Nationals, Dodgers, and Giants being in on Bryce circulated social media and MLB talk shows. At 2:50 on that cold, February afternoon, Jon Heyman broke the biggest news in Philly sports.
The chase was finally over and the Phillies had landed their first megastar in nearly a decade. Phillies baseball was back. Gone were the days of 60 win seasons and watching career minor leaguers wear red pinstripes. Signing Harper meant that the Phillies were ready to win and to take that next step. Excitement filled the city and the team. Tickets for Opening Day sold out quickly and Citizens Bank Park would see its first sellout crowd in years.
