When the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Bryce Harper for $330 million back in 2019, they probably envisioned Harper being the one to send the Phillies to the World Series with a dramatic home run in the NLCS.
On Sunday, that exact scenario unfolded, and in the words of Phillies radio play-by-play announcer Scott Franzke, it was “Bedlam in the Bank” on Sunday. And while Citizens Bank Park did indeed go nuts over the go-ahead home run that locked up the National League pennant, the moment from Franzke’s perspective was among the best looks at Harper’s home run.
On Monday, footage from the Phillies radio booth hit social media, and it was awesome to see Franzke and Larry Andersen celebrate the moment while unleashing an elite call at the same time.
The great @graham_foley3 and I were pretty busy last night. But here ya go. #franzkeLAcam on the biggest HR of Bryce’s career. Enjoy! #philliesradiobooth pic.twitter.com/Jzoir9RyS4
— Gregg Murphy (@GMurphPhils) October 24, 2022
It really doesn’t get better than postseason baseball.
MLB fans also loved this new look at Franzke’s call.
This was how Twitter reacted
Scott Franzke had maybe the largest shoes imaginable to fill following the legendary career of Harry Kalas and he has absolutely filled them. The big time calls are consistently so perfect https://t.co/deczwr5Wuj
— 👻🎃Spooka Dončić🎃👻 (@SpookaDoncic) October 24, 2022
he's so, so, so, so damn good. https://t.co/MhavDfrEec
— #1 ban soft zone fan. (@ilovechooch) October 24, 2022
“Bedlam at the Bank” is an all time great call https://t.co/xNRjRDWXTQ
— Bill Matz (@BILLadelphia1) October 24, 2022
Seeing their live reaction just makes the call even more legendary. https://t.co/Sfz4VqQkIe
— Jami – Welcome to Red October (@medeajm) October 24, 2022
This. Is. Awesome. https://t.co/gplTVMEvsJ
— Russ Joy (@JoyOnBroad) October 24, 2022
Every video is somehow more awesome than the previous video https://t.co/R3bhKMSURM
— Wiffleball (@CorkballOne) October 24, 2022
It's the quiet fist pump and smile at :45 that gets me. How much pain he's had to call the last decade plus… to now be front and center for this moment. All the feels #RedOctober https://t.co/ay6QrP0KhO
— Rohan Chatterjee (@rchatter29) October 24, 2022
franzke is a treasure…"bedlam in the bank"…. https://t.co/d3rGB5BJEb
— matt brigidi (@mattbrigidi) October 24, 2022
The wildest part about this Scott’s ability to sit there calmly and deliver the call of his life. https://t.co/pclg0XYRsf
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) October 24, 2022
This is special. https://t.co/OyESisenxv
— Life of a Philly Fan (@PhillyFanLife) October 24, 2022
The grins on Franzke and LA’s faces make this call 100000% better than it already is. And it’s already a legendary call #Phillies #RingTheBell https://t.co/yTAdhgRA0v
— 🖤♡Amanda♡🖤 (@zephyrsky) October 24, 2022
Been waiting to see this treatment and it didn’t disappoint. https://t.co/0czYxOQBYM
— Etan Horowitz (@etanowitz) October 24, 2022
Phillies fans are going to remember that call for a long time.
