Harper's appreciation for the Phanatic is nothing new. He has worn headbands, custom Phanatic cleats, leg guards and a sliding mitt to honor the mascot during his six seasons with Philadelphia. Harper, 32, averaged .287 with 30 home runs and 87 RBIs for the Phillies in the 2024 season.

It started with the two wearing tributes to each other on their cleats in Harper’s first series with the Phillies, escalated with Harper getting a custom-tailored Phillie Phanatic suit and has continued with the duo routinely exchanging gifts and swag.

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This season will be Bryce Harper's seventh season with the Philadelphia Phillies. That number matches the same amount of seasons that he spent with the Washington Nationals. While it may take you a minute to grasp how insane that sounds and how old we are all becoming,

P hiladelphia Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper showed off some new ink recently, which Phillies fans are sure to love. Harper got a tattoo of the Phillie Phanatic, Philade

On Friday, Wheeler joined The Phillies Show, which conducted an in-person podcast at the Phillies' spring training camp, BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. There, the Phillies ace shared the vision of Harper after winning the World Series.

Bryce Harper has always found new ways to pay tribute to the Phillie Phanatic since he arrived in Philadelphia in 2019. Ahead of this season, he found another, and a permanent one. Enlisting the help of Salt Lake City tattoo artist Hannah Matthews, Harper got the Phanatic riding his ATV inked just above his right wrist.