The 22-year-old outfielder decided to pull out a star-spangled bat against the Giants Saturday afternoon, but that wasn’t enough. Harper smacked a home run to right field off Madison Bumgarner in the bottom of the first inning.
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Hitting a home run for the Nationals. Using a star-spangled bat. Playing America’s pastime.
The only way Harper could get more American is if he did all of this while riding an eagle and eating an apple pie. Keep on fighting for the United States, Bryce.
