The Philadelphia Phillies notched a major milestone Tuesday night in their 9-3 win over the New York Mets, as Kyle Schwarber launched his 50th home run of the 2025 season. It was a towering solo shot to right-center off reliever Justin Hagenman in the seventh inning—his career high and a historic feat that sparked a memorable clubhouse moment.

After the game, emotions ran high inside the Phillies clubhouse, where manager Rob Thomson delivered a raw, heartfelt message to the Phillies slugger in front of the entire team.

The Athletic’s Matt Gelb shared Thomson’s exact words on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Fifty homers in a season. You're the 34th person to hit 50 in the history of the f*cking game. Congratulations. You've had a hell of a year.” Expand Tweet Article Continues

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