(Bryce Harper's truck. Screen grab via video by AllStarsPlus.)
Remember when Bryce Harper showed up to his Arizona Fall League debut last year in his old reliable Toyota Tacoma?
Harper drove here from his home in Las Vegas on Sunday night. His father, Ron, followed behind Harper's Toyota Tacoma, the one he refuses to replace despite the odometer nudging close to 150,000.
(via Washington Post, 10/19/2010)
Well, apparently Harper's Toyota Tacoma has been sent to the junk yard. The following video clip supposedly shows Bryce Harper's custom-built truck (with Vegas plates) parked outside Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, MD before the SAL All-Star game yesterday.
That truck is kind of ridiculous, huh?
Meanwhile, here's video from MASN: Harper talking to the media at the All-Star game about his first half-season of pro ball in Hagerstown, what he's learned, his thumb, his family, and how he "couldn't care less" what people think about him. So keep your comments about his truck to yourself, okay?
Bet you a dollar Harper gets promoted to Potomac by Friday. Save a parking spot at Pfitzner Stadium for his truck. On second thought, better make it two parking spots.
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Saw the truck when we were up in Hagerstown for the Zimm rehab game a couple weeks ago--a local identified it as Harper's ride. No two ways about it: It's badass.
Posted by: Eyewitness | June 22, 2011 at 09:06 PM
This much is certain: it ain't no Toyota Tacoma.
Posted by: Nats Enquirer | June 22, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Still trying to find out if it is a Ford F150 or F250 or something else. Anyone know for sure?
Posted by: Michael L.G. | June 23, 2011 at 12:04 AM
I have seen him drive his Tacoma to the ballpark too so he kept it. His new ride he drives it on longer trips.
Posted by: gonat | June 23, 2011 at 12:22 AM
It's a Toyota Tundra not a Tacoma
Posted by: Alex | June 23, 2011 at 07:45 AM
It's a 2011 Toyota tundra crewmax built by shoreline motors out of California. Top of the line inside and out
Posted by: Jamie wilhide | June 23, 2011 at 08:36 AM
Jamie - So you are saying the truck in the video is a Toyota Tundra and not a Ford? Had me fooled. Thanks for the info. So his old truck is a Tacoma, is that right?
Whatever it is, it looks darn cool. This kid can now afford a fleet of cars if he was following the NFL bonus baby man-code where you get a Lambo or Ferrari and a 1960's muscle car tricked out to look like a pimp ride and then you have to get the big SUV so really Bryce's car decisions seem reasonable for an 18 year old kid.
Posted by: Michael L.G. | June 23, 2011 at 12:37 PM
harper is a giant tool. it figures that a kid who likes the yankees, bulls, & cowboys, would have a truck like that.
Posted by: marylandmymaryland | June 23, 2011 at 01:01 PM
The field at Pfitzner is the pitsner, especially in right field. He is going to Harrisburg this weekend.
Posted by: Greg | June 23, 2011 at 02:09 PM
Ahem.....big truck making up for something small? Why do people get these big flashy trucks w/ the chrome? Big trucks are used for 4 wheeling, otherwise it's compensation for smallness, if u know what I mean.
Posted by: toddietodd | July 05, 2012 at 12:37 PM