Weston Wilson Becomes the 10th Phillies Player to Hit the Ladder

Date: August 16, 2024

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Weston Wilson has been one of the Phillies' role players this season, but he made history on Thursday.

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The slugger hit the ladder, the 10th in Philadelphia Phillies history, in a 13-3 rout of Washington.

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The 29-year-old slugger was called up to the team in July and has been an occasional player in the Phillies' lineup since then.

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This cycle was the Phillies's first at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in 20 years.

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David Bell was the last player to hit the ladder at home, on June 28, 2004, against the Montreal Expos.

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Weston Wilson joined JT Realmuto as an active player to hit for the cycle with the organization.

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Wilson didn't get off to the best start after striking out in his first at-bat.

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In his second at-bat, he hit a long triple, the most difficult hit of the entire cycle.

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Wilson hit a home run in the eighth inning to make the score 10-3 in favor of the team.

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