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Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:00 pm to Cregg
Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:00 pm to Cregg
to do what he did, you have to be a once in a decade talent
16 year old facing CC pitchers is quite a feat, and to dominate, at that age.
16 year old facing CC pitchers is quite a feat, and to dominate, at that age.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:19 pm to SeeeeK
As you would guess, it was pretty big news in vegas.
LVRJ article from 2009
Bleacher report from 2008
The local school district was extremely butthurt about it.
LVRJ article from 2009
Bleacher report from 2008
The local school district was extremely butthurt about it.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:24 pm to JetsetNuggs
I mean, he is on a Hall of Fame path at 32
52.4 WAR
Rookie of the Year
2 MVP's
8-time All-Star
4-time Silver Slugger
345 home runs
1725 hits
He should finish with over 500 home runs and close to 2500 hits. Another MVP would make it obvious, which is impressive considering he has had a few seasons with injuries.
52.4 WAR
Rookie of the Year
2 MVP's
8-time All-Star
4-time Silver Slugger
345 home runs
1725 hits
He should finish with over 500 home runs and close to 2500 hits. Another MVP would make it obvious, which is impressive considering he has had a few seasons with injuries.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 3:19 pm to Cregg
Are you my brother? My mother literally asked if a high school underclassmen had ever been drafted and I told her and my brother that about 30 minutes ago
Posted on 6/21/25 at 4:09 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:Yeah that's basically what happened
Remember he hit a HR into some desert and ESPN was out there in some cactuses trying to find out exactly how far he hit it?
That’s probably not how it happened but that’s what I remember
Also you’re exactly right about how it was covered.
In 66 games, at 16 years old, in a wooden bat JUCO league, he went
BA - .443
OBP - .526
OPS - 1.511
Hits - 101
2B - 23
3B - 4
HR - 31
RBI - 98
BB - 39
SB - 20
While catching every game.
Just unreal stuff.
I mean look at his high school numbers
quote:
Freshman Year:
Harper batted .590 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs in 38 games as a freshman.
Sophomore Year:
He achieved a .626 batting average, .723 on-base percentage, and 1.339 slugging percentage, hitting 14 home runs, 22 doubles, 9 triples, and stealing 36 bases in 39 games. .
Over 2.000 OPS as a sophomore
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 6/21/25 at 4:12 pm to Cregg
No US high school player has been as talented as Harper was as a prospect. That isn’t dogging on anyone he was just that good
Posted on 6/21/25 at 4:31 pm to tiggerthetooth
quote:Rooney looks like he ate Harper
He was like the Wayne Rooney of baseball.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 5:21 pm to tiggerthetooth
He was like the LeBron Gretzky of baseball.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 5:22 pm to Cregg
Casual
Posted on 6/21/25 at 5:37 pm to Cregg
quote:
Dropped out of highschool and got his GED because they wouldn't pitch to him in highschool.
That’s not why he dropped out. He did all that so he could get drafted a year earlier
Posted on 6/21/25 at 6:46 pm to chinese58
quote:
Sounds a little like Dennis Rodman's path to the NBA.
literally the only thing comparable here is that JUCO was involved
like…what the frick are you talking about?
Posted on 6/21/25 at 7:09 pm to IamNotaRobot
quote:
No US high school player has been as talented as Harper was as a prospect. That isn’t dogging on anyone he was just that good
Alex Rodriguez was pretty talented in high school.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 7:57 pm to Cregg
quote:
Was there a big out cry by the national media or baseball talking heads about this?
Them not pitching or him dropping out? It wasn’t an outcry but more of a curiosity about this highschool phenom that played JUCO ball with I believe a wood bat and still lead JUCO in HR’s
Posted on 6/21/25 at 8:10 pm to Oilfieldbiology
As a Braves fan, Frick Bryce Harper
Posted on 6/21/25 at 9:13 pm to Skenes
quote:
he is on a Hall of Fame path
he's already a 1st ballot Hall of Famer... could end up unanimous...
Posted on 6/22/25 at 5:16 am to vegas-tiger
I read that he got a Philly fanatic tattoo. Its rare from a player these days to see him repping his team and adopted city so enthusiastically (especially one like Philly that has its problems).
This post was edited on 6/22/25 at 5:48 am
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