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Kyle Schwarber’s 1,000th Career Hit Is a Record-Breaking Home Run

Now eligible for free agency, he arrives at 36 homers this season after delivering two decisive shots to fuel Philadelphia’s 12–5 comeback win.

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Overview

  • His first homer of the night—a 114 mph drive in the fifth inning—marked his 1,000th career hit and, as his 319th home run, shattered Mark McGwire’s previous record of 311 homers at that milestone.
  • He followed with a 115 mph insurance shot in the eighth inning to extend the lead and help the Phillies rally past the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
  • The performance caps a season surge that includes homers in three consecutive games and six long balls in seven contests since the All-Star break.
  • Schwarber enters Friday’s contest one behind the National League home run leader with 36 this year and fresh off his All-Star Game MVP display in the swing-off.
  • With his four-year, $79 million contract expiring this fall, he now stands among MLB’s most prized free agents after confirming his status as an elite power hitter.