Harman relishes first big league start

 
Phillies infielder Brad Harman may have grown up in Australia, but even he is familiar with story of Wally Pipp. With Harman making his first Major League start Friday while former NL MVP Ryan Howard watched, could he end up relegating Howard, a first baseman, into being the next Pipp? [link]

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