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The Philadelphia Phillies are hosting the All-Star Game next week, and Kyle Schwarber is set to represent the home team. His league-leading 30 homers coming into Tuesday night's action were the prime reason why, so he went and added another. Against his hometown Cincinnati Reds , Schwarber joined an elite list with Babe Ruth to start his Phillies career.
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"Most home runs in first 5 seasons with a team: Babe Ruth, NYY : 235, Mark McGwire, STL: 220, Kyle Schwarber , PHI: 218, Ralph Kiner, PIT: 215, Alex Rodriguez , NYY: 208. David Ortiz , BOS: 208, Albert Pujols , STL: 201," MLB.com's Sarah Langs reported.
Schwarber's homer on Tuesday was the 218th in the five seasons he's played for the Phillies. He joined Philadelphia after splitting a season with the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox . Those teams have to be kicking themselves watching Schwarber contend for MVPs without playing defense in Philadelphia.
The Phillies signed Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million contract after he tested the free-agency waters in December. One of the teams courting him was the Reds, who were angling for a hometown discount. He did not take that deal, instead returning to the Fightins to make history.
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Schwarber has a chance to set the record for homers in the first five seasons with a team. Babe Ruth has that record with 235 in five years with the Yankees. The Phillies' DH needs 17 more homers to tie, which would bring him to 48 homers on the season. So if the Ohio native smashes 50 homers this year, he'll be alone in the record books.
The Phillies have turned their season around under Don Mattingly, while also getting Zach Wheeler back from injury. They head into the All-Star Break within reach of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Schwarber has been a big reason for that, and will represent the team for the third time in the Mid-Summer Classic.
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