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Bryce Harper and Justin Crawford Talk Opening Day; Plus the Phillies Batting Lineup
Rookie Justin Crawford went 2-for-4 with a run and became the 10th Phillies player aged 22 or younger with multiple hits on Opening Day, setting a strong debut tone.
- On Thursday, Phillies rookie center fielder Justin Crawford recorded two hits in his major league debut, helping Philadelphia defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on opening day at Citizens Bank Park.
- The 17th overall pick in the 2022 draft earned his opening day spot after hitting.322 in 325 minor league games, with manager Rob Thomson ensuring Crawford would get the opportunity to demonstrate his potential.
- Father Carl Crawford, a four-time All-Star who played 1,700 MLB games over 15 seasons, led about 40 family members to Citizens Bank Park and posted on Instagram, 'Just 2999 more to go.'
- Kyle Schwarber, last season's National League home run leader with 56, said Crawford impressed in spring training, noting 'The guy hits, I think that's kind of the biggest takeaway.' Bryce Harper on his 15th opening day advised the rookie to 'Just be yourself.'
- Crawford became the first Phillie with a hit in his first at-bat on opening day since Denny Doyle on April 7, 1970, and at 22 years and 72 days old is the youngest position player to start since Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn in 1948.
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Justin Crawford gets 2 hits in anticipated debut for Phillies. His All-Star father hopes for 3,000
Justin Crawford lined the first pitch he ever saw in the major leagues straight up the middle to get his first career hit out of the way in a matter of seconds.
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