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The unwritten rules of waiting several years to throw a baseball at Bryce Harper
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Turner, Castellanos, Realmuto slug 2-run homers as Phillies beat Nationals 6-2 - ABC News
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Watch: Phillies' Bryce Harper hammers homer against Nationals in homecoming game
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Phillies' Bryce Harper out of the lineup day after leaving game with back spasms
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Nationals Blow 6-Run Lead, Rebound to Beat Phillies 8-7 – NBC4 Washington
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Wheeler, HRs lift Phillies in opener
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Kyle Schwarber homers, Bryce Harper ejected but Phillies fall to Pirates 3-2, Sports
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Bryce Harper heroics, Phillies push Braves to brink in MLB playoffs
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What they're saying: Bryce Harper's unexpected problem with the pitch clock
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Phillies injury update: Ranger Suarez, Bryce Harper, Cristian Pache – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Bryce Harper back in Phillies' lineup after 52-game absence – KXAN Austin