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NLCS: Philadelphia Embraces Bryce Harper as Leader of Phillies - The New York Times
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NLCS 2022: Revisiting Manny Machado, Bryce Harper and Philadelphia Phillies' game-changing decisions during 2018-2019 free agency - 6abc Philadelphia
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Bryce Harper's homer powers Phillies past Padres in NLCS - ESPN
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NLCS: Philadelphia Embraces Bryce Harper as Leader of Phillies - The New York Times
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NLCS MVP Bryce Harper's homer lifts Phillies to the World Series vs. the Astros
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