Former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Brandon Phillips shared video via Twitter of his home run and bat flip for the Lexington Legends during an exhibition against the Florence Y'alls about one month shy of his 40th birthday:
The three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner at second base made his debut for the Legends last August, and Phillips remained with the team throughout the rest of the Battle of the Bourbon Trail - a series involving the Legends, the Freedom, the Florence Y'alls and the Lexington Las Leyendas.
The Legends announced last week that Phillips joined the team's ownership group. The team played exhibition games against the Y'alls on Saturday and Sunday.
Phillips homered for the Baseball Brilliance Sox last July against the Steel City Slammin' Sammies at Washington Wild Things Park.
In 2018, Phillips - despite making just 27 regular-season plate appearances - got his first World Series ring in 17 big-league seasons with the Boston Red Sox defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
Phillips hit .279 with 191 home runs, 851 RBIs, 1,774 hits, 311 doubles, 32 triples and 194 stolen bases in his 11 seasons with the Reds before he was dealt to the Braves in 2017. The Reds traded Jeff Stevens to Cleveland for Phillips in April 2006.
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