Latest from Mormon Land: Bryce Harper, the highest-paid Latter-day Saint athlete, enjoyed his grandest moment this week on his grandest stage — so far.
So what was running through the mind of Philly’s new favorite son as he approached the plate Sunday night with his team trailing by one run?. “I think the opportunity is huge, but you’re grateful for that opportunity. I think if you go in with gratitude in the at-bat, it doesn’t matter what happens.”
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning in Game 5 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Philadelphia. No doubt the City of Brotherly Love is grateful that Harper signed that 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in 2019.
As for his religion, the future Hall of Famer is no “Phanatic” . He doesn’t wear it on his baseball sleeve. “I’m going to try to be the best person I can off the field [and promote my faith that way],” he toldHarper and Kayla Varner, a former soccer standout at Brigham Young and Ohio State universities,Next up for Harper and the Phillies: The American League champion Astros in the World Series, which begins Friday in Houston.. “...I’m looking forward to the next one. This is great. To be the last National League team standing right now, the Philadelphia Phillies, we’re here.