Bryce Harper got his first curtain call of 2013 from Washington Nationals fans — in the fourth inning on opening day.
That's what happens when you hit home runs in your first two at-bats, as the 20-year-old Nats phenom did on Monday. This made Harper the 95th player since 1916 to hit two homers on opening day. He's the first since J.P. Arencibia in 2011.
Harper launched the second pitch he saw into right field for a laser home run off Ricky Nolasco of the Miami Marlins (video above). Then in the fourth inning, with a full count against him, Harper hit a no-doubt blast into right field (video below).
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Amid high-fives and smiles in the Nats dugout, Harper gave the crowd what it wanted and came out for a curtain call. Again, in the fourth inning.
It's opening day, baseball fans, so go ahead and get carried away with projections about how great Harper is going to be in 2013.
I know we laugh at on-pace-to numbers from Opening Day. But I wouldn't be surprised if Bryce Harper hits 600 home runs this year.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 1, 2013
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