Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
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Kyle Schwarber's personal swing-off continued Friday night. Schwarber homered on his first swing of the second half after going 3 for 3 in the All-Star Game swing-off this past Tuesday, giving him a home run on four straight swings.
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The Philadelphia Phillies star captured the All-Star Game MVP on Tuesday night for his heroics in the "swing-off," and now he's done something not seen since 1973.
After winning the World Series in 2008, and getting back to there the next season, former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro traded for Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Hunter Pence and signed Cliff Lee as a free agent to go along with a star-studded lineup.
Phillies star Kyle Schwarber’s MLB All-Star Game swing-off heroics earned him a Hall of Fame request for his bat.
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit.
The lefty stepped to the plate when a 6-6 tie after nine innings sent the midsummer classic to the first "swing-off" in the game's history. Schwarber efficiently used his three swings to launch three homers and beat the American League 4-3 in the "Home Runs For The Win" contest that decided the game.
The National League prevailed 4-3 in a swing-off (think of it as similar to a shoot-out in hockey or soccer) after a 6-6 tie Tuesday night in which it wasted a six-run, seventh-inning lead.
Phillies star Kyle Schwarber powered the National League to an All-Star Game win with a flawless swing-off performance, earning MVP honors