10 most exciting moments from the Philadelphia Phillies 2024 season

No. 8: A home run celebration for the ages

The Phillies and the New York Mets took part in a special London Series showdown in London, England, in early June as part of the MLB World Tour. In the first game of the two-game set, the Phillies blew away the Mets with a big six-run fourth inning.

That rally all started when star first baseman Bryce Harper belted a home run with one out to get the Phillies on the board. The home run itself, though, wasn't the defining moment. It was his celebration that took place afterward on his way back to the dugout that stole the spotlight.

In honor of the England fans' love of football (a.k.a. soccer), Harper did his best soccer goal celebration impression with an emphatic slide with his arms raised in joy. The Phillies went on to take the game in commanding fashion 7-2.

No. 7: A surprising rare piece of Phillies history

Not many players in the history of the Phillies organization have managed to accomplish the rare feat, but on Aug. 15, utilityman Weston Wilson hit for the cycle against the Washington Nationals. Wilson got the hardest part out of the way first by legging out a triple in the fourth inning. He followed that up by beating out an infield single in the same bat-around inning.

Later in the seventh, Wilson added to the offensive onslaught with an opposite-field solo home run to right-center. Finally, he capped it off with a stand-up double in the eighth to become just the 10th player in franchise history to achieve the quadfecta.

No. 6: A huge comeback at just the right time

Following the All-Star break, the Phillies fell into quite the slump as their offense struggled to generate runs on a consistent basis. In doing so, they saw their once-enormous division lead shrink drastically in front of their eyes, with the arch nemesis Atlanta Braves gaining considerable ground.

Coming off a 10-0 blowout in the hands of the Houston Astros, the Phillies were set to meet the Braves, who were coming into town on a high after sweeping the Minnesota Twins, on Aug. 29.

The Braves busted out to a 4-0 lead by the sixth inning, and it appeared as though they were well on their way to victory, potentially closing the five-game gap even more. However, the Phillies managed to do the improbable by scoring five unanswered runs to prevail in a 5-4 comeback win over their division rivals. That helped spark Philadelphia to take the weekend series 3-1 in the end, and the Braves never came close to being a threat to the Phillies for the rest of the season.