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Bryce Harper Gives Incredible Gift to Yoshida, His Biggest Red Sox Fan

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper gifted Boston Red Sox rookie Masataka Yoshida some incredible items ahead of their clash on Saturday.
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Bryce Harper Gives Incredible Gift to Yoshida, His Biggest Red Sox Fan
Bryce Harper Gives Incredible Gift to Yoshida, His Biggest Red Sox Fan

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Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper has a massive fan. That's not unusual to hear when you're talking about the 2021 National League MVP.

But it is a bit odd when that superfan happens to be breakout rookie Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox. 

Yoshida wore the number 34 while playing in Japan and his dog's name is even Harper.

Bluntly put, he is just as big of a Bryce Harper fan as anyone in Philadelphia. 

Harper and Yoshida got to meet before Saturday's game at Citizens Bank Park in the second game of three. 

The MVP gifted two bats to Yoshida, one of which was used in the National League Championship Series last season and another custom bat with his face on it. 

Yoshida also received signed cleats. 

It was an incredible moment for Yoshida who is currently tearing it up for Boston to meet his idol and then get to take the field against him. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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