Bryce Harper: The Baseball Prodigy Who Was Famous at 16
Before becoming an MLB superstar, Harper was a kid hitting bottle caps, competing against older players, and dealing with expectations few teenagers could imagine.
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• August 16, 2015: Bryce Harper (34) of the Washington Nationals prior to action against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA
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In June 2009, Bryce Harper appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated under the headline “Baseball's Chosen One.”
He was 16 years old.
Harper hadn't finished high school or played a professional game. Yet he was already being compared to LeBron James, another athlete who became famous as a teenager.
Baseball had found its next supposed superstar. The only question was whether a kid from Las Vegas could live up to the attention. (Sports Illustrated, 2009)
He was 16 years old.
Harper hadn't finished high school or played a professional game. Yet he was already being compared to LeBron James, another athlete who became famous as a teenager.
Baseball had found its next supposed superstar. The only question was whether a kid from Las Vegas could live up to the attention. (Sports Illustrated, 2009)
