Phillies’ ticket sales skyrocket after Bryce Harper signing

The acquisition of Bryce Harper is already doing wonders for Philadelphia Phillies’ ticket sales.

Word of Harper’s impending signing broke publicly on Thursday. According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Phillies have sold 180,000 tickets since then, including 80,000 alone on Friday.

Since agreement w/ Bryce Harper on Thursday, Phillies have sold 180,000 tickets – 80,000 yesterday.

— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) March 2, 2019

In other words, Harper is paying dividends at the box office already, and these figures don’t even single out season ticket sales, which have also certainly seen a boost since the Harper signing was completed. Add in the fact that he’ll be around for 13 years and Phillies tickets look like a pretty safe investment right now — another reason this deal may prove to be a really good one for the organization.