Background
Harper was born in Odessa, Texas on April 29, 1976.
Harper was born in Odessa, Texas on April 29, 1976.
He attended Dallas Baptist University.
He went to high school in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was the Florida Marlins" 4th round selection and 126th overall selection of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He is not related to Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, although he does have a younger brother named Bryce. and might be the best guy I know.
Harper spent 11 years in the minor leagues, battling a number of injuries that kept him out of big-league action.
He played for both the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers minor league system. He made his debut with the Washington Nationals on August 9, 2006.
Both of Harper"s home runs came on the same day, in an August 20 game against the Philadelphia Phillies.