With the NLDS tied at 1-1, the Philadelphia Phillies arrived at Game 3 against the Atlanta Braves in style.
Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos paid homage to Deion Sanders, former Braves center fielder and current coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, with unique pregame outfits.
Harper sported a Deion Sanders shirt, while Nick Castellanos donned a Coach Prime Buffaloes sweatshirt.
They done messed around pic.twitter.com/MivRO0RX9A
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 11, 2023
Sanders played for the Braves for 3½ seasons and appeared in four games during the 1992 World Series. He had an impressive performance with a batting average of .533, five stolen bases, and four runs scored, although the Braves ultimately lost in six games to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Harper has been flaunting his pregame outfits throughout the postseason. In Game 1 of the NL wild-card series, he wore an Allen Iverson shirt, which brought good luck as the Phillies swept the Miami Marlins.
Both Castellanos and Harper have been mainstays in Philadelphia’s lineup during the playoffs. Harper is having another strong postseason, with a batting average of .333, five walks, and one home run and RBI each. Castellanos has a batting average of .250 with one RBI.
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