MLB Player Bryce Harper is Breaking Down Mormon Stereotypes

This article was originally published in Deseret News by Jerry Earl Johnston. Below is an excerpt.

This week I head off again on one of my “walkabouts.” About once a month, to crib a thought from Mark Twain, I like to light out for the territories.

This time, the destination is San Diego.

I’m going down to watch Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals play baseball.

I want to catch him before he cools off. As I write this, Harper has hit six home runs in the past four games. If he keeps up the pace, he’ll have 210 by October.

Harper, as many know, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But he’s not your father’s Mormon. He has shaggy hair, a beard and a brash style, and he plays the game with abandon.

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