Bryce Harper
American baseball player
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| 2024 | Selected for the MLB All-Star game and awarded his fourth Silver Slugger Award, maintaining his status as a top MLB player. |
| July 13 2024 | Bryce Harper achieved a significant milestone by hitting a home run against every Major League Baseball team, with a solo home run off Austin Adams of the Oakland Athletics. |
| April 2024 | Harper and his wife welcomed their third child, a daughter named Kamryn. |
| 2023 | Expressed hope for MLB players' participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, highlighting his desire to represent the United States at the highest level. |
| 2023 | Harper rejoined the team earlier than expected in early May, wearing a large arm brace following his surgery. |
| 2023 | Earned his third Silver Slugger Award, continuing to be recognized for his outstanding batting performance. |
| 2023 | Received the Silver Slugger Award, recognizing his outstanding offensive performance. |
| 2023 | Harper relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee during the offseason. |
| July 2023 | Harper made his first career start as a first baseman, marking a significant position change from his previous outfield role. |
| 2022 | Helped lead the Phillies to their first postseason appearance in 11 years and helped the team win its first pennant since 2009, winning the NLCS MVP. |
| November 23 2022 | Bryce Harper underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a ligament tear, with initial expectations of returning as the Phillies' designated hitter around the All-Star break. |
| October 23 2022 | Harper hit a go-ahead two-run home run in Game 5 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres, sending the Phillies to the World Series and earning him the NLCS MVP award. |
| August 23 2022 | During a rehabilitation stint with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Harper hit two home runs in a game against the Gwinnett Stripers. |
| August 12 2022 | Announced his intention to join the United States national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, alongside Phillies teammates J.T. Realmuto and Trea Turner. |
| June 25 2022 | Harper suffered a fractured left thumb after being hit by a pitch from Blake Snell and underwent surgery on July 6 with three pins inserted to stabilize the area. |
| May 12 2022 | Harper diagnosed with a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow and received a platelet-rich plasma injection on May 15, limiting his outfield play. |
| 2021 | Won his second National League Most Valuable Player Award with the Phillies. |
| 2020 | Harper led the majors with 49 walks during the season, showcasing his strategic batting approach. |
| November 2020 | Harper and his wife welcomed their second child, a daughter. |
| July 24 2020 | MLB began a shortened 60-game season. Harper performed with a .268/.420/.542 batting average, hit 13 home runs, and recorded 33 RBIs. |
| May 15 2020 | Harper suggested a potential 135-game season to be played from July through November on Instagram during the pandemic. |
| March 2020 | MLB season suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting Bryce Harper's professional baseball season. |
| September 24 2019 | The Phillies were officially eliminated from playoff contention by losing to the Washington Nationals, who would go on to win the World Series. |
| September 3 2019 | Harper batted his 100th RBI of the season, becoming the first Philadelphia Phillies player since Ryan Howard in 2011 to hit 100 or more RBIs in a season. |
| August 22 2019 | Harper's first child, a son, was born in Las Vegas while Harper was on paternity leave. |
| August 15 2019 | Harper hit a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago Cubs. |
| March 30 2019 | Bryce Harper hit his first home run for the Philadelphia Phillies, a 465-foot shot to the second deck of right field at Citizens Bank Park against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jesse Biddle. |
| March 2 2019 | Signed a historic 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, which was the largest MLB contract at the time until Mike Trout's contract. |
| 2018 | Bryce Harper was named a starting outfielder for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game and won the home run derby, showcasing his exceptional batting skills. |
| 2018 | Completed his season with career-high achievements: 130 walks, 34 home runs, .249 batting average, and 100 RBIs, marking his first season reaching 100 RBIs. |
| 2018 | Concluded his tenure with the Washington Nationals, completing seven seasons with the team before becoming a free agent. |
| 2018 | Signs a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, which was the richest contract in North American sports history at the time. |
| 2018 | The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and DC Department of Parks and Recreation renovated a baseball field in Takoma neighborhood and named it Bryce Harper Field. |
| 2017 | Continued his All-Star caliber performance with another MLB All-Star selection. |
| October 13 2017 | Went 2-4 with an RBI in Game 5 of the NLDS, ultimately striking out to end the Nationals' NLCS bid against the Chicago Cubs. |
| September 27 2017 | Reactivated from the disabled list after recovering from a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise. |
| August 7 2017 | Hit his 150th home run at the same age (24 years and 295 days) as Mike Trout when he achieved the same milestone. |
| July 27 2017 | Hit one of four consecutive home runs by Nationals hitters against the Milwaukee Brewers, a feat not accomplished since 2011. |
| July 11 2017 | Selected as the top overall vote-getter for the National League All-Star Game, starting as right fielder and making a diving catch. Wore cleats honoring José Fernández. |
| May 29 2017 | Involved in a bench-clearing brawl with Hunter Strickland after being hit by a pitch, resulting in his ejection and a subsequent three-game suspension. |
| May 16 2017 | Hit a home run at PNC Park, completing home runs in all 15 National League ballparks. |
| May 13 2017 | Avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $21.625-million contract with the Nationals. That night, he hit another walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| April 16 2017 | Harper hit a walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| April 3 2017 | On Opening Day, Harper hit a solo home run against the Miami Marlins, setting the record for most home runs in a season opener by a player younger than 25. He set the MLB record for runs scored in April with 32. |
| 2016 | Selected for the MLB All-Star game, further solidifying his status as a top-tier player. |
| 2016 | Harper signed a 10-year endorsement extension with Under Armour, which was the largest endorsement deal in baseball history at the time. |
| 2016 | Completed the season with a .243 batting average, 24 home runs, 86 RBI, and led MLB with 20 intentional walks in 147 games. |
| December 2016 | Harper married Kayla Varner at the San Diego California Temple. |
| July 2016 | Kayla Varner announced the couple's reconciliation and re-engagement. |
| May 14 2016 | Began serving a one-game suspension after dropping his appeal from an earlier ejection incident. |
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