Phillies Make Surprising MLB History After Rob Thomson Firing

By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper and Team USA came up short against Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final on March 17. Harper was disappointed, but the two-time NL MVP cared more about winning his elusive first World Series. And he felt like this year's Phillies team could finally do it."We have been so close as a team," Harper said on March 19, per NBC Philadelphia's John Clark. "I’ve been so close as an individual player.

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