Bryce Harper is considered a bona fide, five-tool player, possessing speed, power, the ability to hit for average, field exceptionally, and throw hard. What you may not have known is that he's a pro at delivering good news.
On Tuesday, he helped an expecting mother surprise her husband, Will, with the good news of her pregnancy. It was the couple's two-year anniversary:
Biggest thank you to @Bharper3407 today with helping my wife tell me she’s pregnant with our first child on our anniversary, at that. I am beyond words with happiness! @Nationals(@masnKolko @chelsea_janes) pic.twitter.com/TlxeqNimK9
— William H. (@EmbersToAsh) March 13, 2018MLB.com caught up with the couple afterwards and got the scoop from mom, Lauren, who enlisted manager Dave Martinez to make it happen:
"Coach, of course, was incredibly nice and congratulated me and said he would see what he could do. I was so excited and hopeful, but I had to try and contain myself so Will wouldn't get suspicious."
"While [Will's> distracted by this, [Martinez> reaches over the fence to me where I secretly hand him a sonogram picture of our baby so he can hand it off to Bryce. After signing [the bat>, Bryce looks at Will and says, 'Happy Anniversary and congratulations by the way,' and hands Will the picture. Will was just caught up in the moment and couldn't process what was happening. Then it hits him, Will turns to me and with the most confused and excited look on his face says, 'Really??!'"
A day in which you celebrate your anniversary, watch your favorite team, meet your favorite player, get life-changing news and get priceless autographed items? Will knows that it doesn't get much better than that:
Today has been … the best day ever
— William H. (@EmbersToAsh) March 14, 2018Late last Spring, Harper was instrumental in Sean Garvey, the son of former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Steve Garvey, ask classmate Shannon Coyne to prom. While not exactly delivering news, how are you going to say 'no' to Harper?
@shannoncoyne5 I couldn't find the words to ask you to prom so I had my man @Bharper3407 do it for me @SteveGarvey6 @Nationals pic.twitter.com/G2S0AcpmSl
— Sean Garvey⚾️ (@SeanGarvey6) May 3, 2017Bryce Harper is a man of the people. If he doesn't want to talk about his contract situation this season, this is the right way to create alternative headlines.
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