On Saturday night, Mike Trout tied Bryce Harper for the MLB lead, blasting his sixth home run of the season. Early in Sunday’s game, Harper wasted no time reclaiming that lead with an absolutely gorgeous moon shot to center field.
Here’s a look at the solo shot, which put the Washington Nationals up 1-0 over the Colorado Rockies.
It was kind of a big deal for another reason, too.
Harper was also wearing some pretty sweet Jackie Robinson tribute cleats on Jackie Robinson Day, while wearing No. 42 to honor him.
Harper has been a man on a mission since the start of the season, and social media has taken note.
Here are some of the best reactions we saw.