Before Tuesday’s matchup with the Phillies, Harper swiped the keys to the Phillie Phanatic’s ATV and hid them in the Nats’ dugout. Then, to take a page out of Kike Hernandez’s playbook, Harper secretly passed the keys between teammates before handing them to a security guard as the jovial mascot pleaded with police.
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The Phanatic would eventually get his keys back, but the jokes may have loosened Harper up. He proceeded to go 3 for 3 with two homers and four RBIs in a 4-0 win.
Take a look at the shenanigans.
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