Kyle Schwarber recorded his 1,000th career hit in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 12-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.
Schwarber’s milestone hit was a two-run home run that tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning. It was his 35th home run of the season.
A Phillies fan, who was attending the game with his friends, caught Schwarber’s 1,000th hit and the group was seen hugging after the catch.
‘You show up to the field every single day trying to get a win at the end of the day. I think our fans kind of latch onto that,’ Schwarber said. ‘It’s been fantastic these last three-and-a-half, four years now, the support that we get from our fans. It means a lot to me that they attach themselves onto our team, myself, whatever it is. We can feel that support, and yeah, I always appreciate it.”
It was the first of two two-run home runs in the game for Schwarber. The second one came in the top of the eighth inning and helped put the game out of reach for the Yankees. Schwarber brought Trea Turner in to score both times.
Kyle Schwarber gets milestone ball back from fans
Schwarber met with the fan who got the ball and their friends after the game. The fan returned the ball and Schwarber signed two baseballs for them.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber, Schwarber had asked if the fans wanted him to sign a third ball, but all the fans asked for in return was for him to re-sign with the team. Schwarber shared a laugh with the trio of fans before getting ahold of a third ball to sign.
He’s in the last year of his contract and will become a free agent after the season.
