Schwarbomb! Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber sets record for career postseason homers for a lefty

Anthony DiMattia, Delaware News Journal

Not even The Great Bambino or Mr. October could match Kyle Schwarber's power.

The Phillies' slugger made history in the fourth inning of Friday's NLCS Game 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks with his 19th career postseason home run.

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a home run off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kyle Nelson during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a home run off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kyle Nelson during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The 409-foot solo blast off reliever Kyle Nelson into right field at Chase Field in Arizona not only helped the Phillies get on the board, but allowed him to pass former New York Yankees and Oakland A's great Reggie Jackson for the record. The home run cut Arizona's fourth-inning lead to 2-1.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Schwarber joined an impressive list of left-handed power hitters, including a past and current Phillies star.

  • Kyle Schwarber: 19

  • Reggie Jackson: 18

  • David Ortiz: 17

  • Jim Thome: 17

  • Bryce Harper: 15

  • Babe Ruth: 15

  • Kyle Seager: 15

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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber passes Reggie Jackson for postseason homers

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