Harper's "Pulp Fiction"-Themed Shirt Creates Craze In Philly

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Bryce Harper made his Phillies debut this afternoon against the Braves, and he was "sporting a black T-shirt featuring the Phanatic and Gritty in a 'Pulp Fiction' homage" as he entered Citizens Bank Park. The T-shirt "replaced the handguns featured in the bloody film with ... a hot dog gun and a t-shirt cannon." The shirt was made by Philadelphia-based South Fellini, whose official website "crashed due to the intense interest in the T-shirt." But the shop is also "selling it on its Etsy page for $25." Store co-Owner John Zito was "unsure how many shirts South Fellini sold Thursday, but said the store’s website logged almost 50,000 visitors before it crashed" (PHILLY.com, 3/28).

Meanwhile, Harper is donning a pair of bright green Phillie Phanatic-themed Under Armour cleats in his debut with the Phillies. Braves TV analyst Jeff Francoeur said, “You’ve got to make $300M to wear those.” Harper grounded out to first base in his first at bat (“Braves-Phillies,” FS Southeast, 3/28).